Saturday, June 17, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Jesse Hahn

The New York Yankees visit O.co Coliseum on Saturday, June 17, 2017 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Jesse Hahn for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -138 and Oakland at +128. The Yankees have a 37-27-0 over/under record and a 40-24-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 33-33-0 against the run line and have a 38-26-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 37-27-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 40-24-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 38-26-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 33-33-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/16/17 CF Aaron Hicks Achilles left last game, "?" Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
06/15/17 C Gary Sanchez Foot left last game, "?" Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 10-day DL (05/25)
05/14/17 P Aroldis Chapman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/13)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 10-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Kendall Graveman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/26)
05/28/17 P Ryan Dull Knee 10-day DL (05/20)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 10-day DL (05/24)
04/17/17 SS Marcus Semien Wrist 60-day DL (04/15)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 38-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.45. He has 66 strikeouts over his 72.2 innings pitched and he's given up 85 hits. He allows 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.05 and they have given up 153 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .201 against the bullpen and they've struck out 229 hitters and walked 82 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.64. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 505 base hits and 233 earned runs. They have allowed 75 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 187 batters and struck out 587. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 3.86.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .277, good for 1st in the league. The Yankees hold a .473 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .353, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.8 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .328 with an on-base percentage of .367. He has 85 hits this season in 259 at bats with 42 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .525 and an OPS+ of 131. Aaron Judge is hitting .335 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .441. He has totaled 76 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 227 at bats. His OPS+ is 192 while his slugging percentage is at .692. The Yankees have 626 hits, including 110 doubles and 106 home runs. New York has walked 256 times so far this season and they have struck out 569 times as a unit. They have left 485 men on base and have a team OPS of .826. They score 5.81 runs per contest and have scored a total of 372 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 28-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.56, Jesse Hahn has a 2-4 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 48 strikeouts over the 60.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 60 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 212 batters and walked 87 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 572 base knocks and 312 earned runs this season. They have given up 78 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 217 hitters and struck out 520 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 25th in the league. The Athletics hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Yonder Alonso comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .398. He has 56 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 183 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .645 with an OPS+ of 181. Jed Lowrie is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 72 hits in 243 at bats while driving in 23 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .502. The Athletics as a unit have 534 base hits, including 121 doubles and 94 homers. Oakland has walked 206 times this year and they have struck out on 608 occasions. They have had 423 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They have scored 4.27 runs per game and totaled 282 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -138

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