Sunday, June 25, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Derek Holland

The Oakland Athletics visit U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday, June 25, 2017 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Sonny Gray for the Athletics and Derek Holland for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -105 and Chicago at -105. The Athletics have a 41-31-2 over/under record and a 37-37-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 38-34-0 against the run line and have a 34-35-3 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 41-31-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 37-37-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 34-35-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 38-34-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

06/23/17 P Matt Chapman Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/23/17 P Jharel Cotton Thumb left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
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)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/23/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
06/19/17 CF Leury Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/16)
06/19/17 P Miguel Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Bicep 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 32-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 58 strikeouts over his 57.2 innings pitched and he's given up 61 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.87 and they have given up 247 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 241 hitters and walked 93 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 643 base hits and 351 earned runs. They have allowed 91 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 239 batters and struck out 590. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.40.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .240, good for 28th in the league. The Athletics hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .353. He has 75 hits this season in 268 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .470 and an OPS+ of 124. Yonder Alonso is hitting .291 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .387. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 206 at bats. His OPS+ is 166 while his slugging percentage is at .602. The Athletics have 594 hits, including 143 doubles and 101 home runs. Oakland has walked 239 times so far this season and they have struck out 688 times as a unit. They have left 476 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 316 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 32-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.48, Derek Holland has a 5-7 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 64 strikeouts over the 76.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 84 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 187 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 253 batters and walked 90 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 591 base knocks and 296 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 248 hitters and struck out 549 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 10th in the league. The White Sox hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Avisail Garcia comes into this matchup batting .341 with an OBP of .382. He has 92 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 270 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .548 with an OPS+ of 148. Jose Abreu is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 84 hits in 284 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .504. The White Sox as a unit have 653 base hits, including 109 doubles and 82 homers. Chicago has walked 180 times this year and they have struck out on 590 occasions. They have had 470 men left on base and have an OPS of .740. They have scored 4.61 runs per game and totaled 332 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the White Sox -105 and over 3 total runs

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