Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox 9/12/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Eduardo Rodriguez

The Oakland Athletics head to Fenway Park on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 to take on the Boston Red Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Oakland at +164 and Boston at -174. The Athletics have a 79-60-4 over/under mark and a 76-67-0 run line record. The Red Sox are 74-69-0 against the run line and have a 62-75-6 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 79-60-4 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 76-67-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 62-75-6 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 74-69-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

08/26/17 P Paul Blackburn Wrist 60-day DL (08/23)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 60-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 60-day DL (05/24)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

09/10/17 SS Eduardo Nunez Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Oakland
07/31/17 2B Josh Rutledge Concussion 60-day DL (06/24)
07/28/17 P David Price Elbow 10-day DL (07/25)
07/10/17 P Robbie Ross Elbow 60-day DL (05/19)
06/16/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (05/04)
05/28/17 P Steven Wright Knee 60-day DL (04/30)
05/28/17 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 63-80 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 10-9 record with an earned run average of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 126 strikeouts over his 143.1 innings pitched and he's given up 147 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.63 and they have given up 463 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 467 hitters and walked 182 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 1,285 base hits and 669 earned runs. They have allowed 188 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 452 batters and struck out 1,070. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .247, good for 24th in the league. The Athletics hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Khris Davis is hitting .242 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 124 hits this season in 513 at bats with 101 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .524 and an OPS+ of 126. Jed Lowrie is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 138 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 506 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .437. The Athletics have 1,196 hits, including 271 doubles and 208 home runs. Oakland has walked 511 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,327 times as a unit. They have left 958 men on base and have a team OPS of .760. They score 4.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 657 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 81-62 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.33, Eduardo Rodriguez has a 4-5 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 126 strikeouts over the 116.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 109 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.23 and they have given up 379 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 476 batters and walked 149 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.7. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,223 base knocks and 535 earned runs this season. They have given up 171 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 398 hitters and struck out 1,374 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 11th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Mookie Betts comes into this matchup batting .261 with an OBP of .342. He has 148 hits this year along with 81 RBI in 568 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .435 with an OPS+ of 102. Xander Bogaerts is hitting .266 this season and he has an OBP of .328. He has collected 133 hits in 500 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 88 and a slugging percentage of .394. The Red Sox as a unit have 1,293 base hits, including 259 doubles and 148 homers. Boston has walked 511 times this year and they have struck out on 1,075 occasions. They have had 1,021 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They have scored 4.76 runs per game and totaled 681 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics +164

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