Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Paul Blackburn vs. Tyler Skaggs

The Oakland Athletics head to Angel Stadium on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The expected starting pitchers are Paul Blackburn for the Athletics and Tyler Skaggs for the Angels.

The odds for this matchup have Oakland at +110 and Los Angeles at -130. The Athletics have a 59-46-4 over/under mark and a 55-54-0 run line record. The Angels are 60-48-0 against the run line and have a 51-53-4 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 59-46-4 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 55-54-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 51-53-4 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 60-48-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

08/03/17 LF Khris Davis Hamstring "?" Friday vs. Los Angeles Angels
07/28/17 C Josh Phegley Oblique 10-day DL (07/25)
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)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

08/03/17 RF Kole Calhoun Hamstring "?" Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
08/03/17 3B Yunel Escobar Back "?" Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
07/24/17 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 10-day DL (07/24)
07/19/17 LF Cameron Maybin Knee 10-day DL (07/19)
07/05/17 P Huston Street Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (07/05)
06/20/17 P Bud Norris Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/17/17 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (06/15)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (04/10)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (04/06)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 48-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Paul Blackburn has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.12. He has 16 strikeouts over his 38.1 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.67 and they have given up 340 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 350 hitters and walked 134 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 951 base hits and 496 earned runs. They have allowed 133 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 342 batters and struck out 841. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .238, good for 29th in the league. The Athletics hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 105 hits this season in 389 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .440 and an OPS+ of 114. Yonder Alonso is hitting .269 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .369. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 316 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .532. The Athletics have 867 hits, including 196 doubles and 149 home runs. Oakland has walked 382 times so far this season and they have struck out 1011 times as a unit. They have left 712 men on base and have a team OPS of .732. They score 4.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 467 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 54-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.99, Tyler Skaggs has a 1-1 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 29 strikeouts over the 29.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 314 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 365 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 913 base knocks and 450 earned runs this season. They have given up 149 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 328 hitters and struck out 877 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 26th in the league. The Angels hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .339 with an OBP of .459. He has 77 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 227 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .700 with an OPS+ of 211. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .303 this season and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 122 hits in 402 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .460. The Angels as a unit have 893 base hits, including 162 doubles and 118 homers. Los Angeles has walked 331 times this year and they have struck out on 806 occasions. They have had 694 men left on base and have an OPS of .705. They have scored 4.23 runs per game and totaled 461 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics +110

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