Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Ricky Nolasco

Angel Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, August 6, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Ricky Nolasco for the Angels.

Oakland opens at +170 while Los Angeles opens at -200. The Athletics have a 60-46-4 over/under record and a 55-55-0 run line mark. The Angels are 61-48-0 against the run line and have a 51-54-4 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 60-46-4 against the over/under

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

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 51-54-4 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 61-48-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

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

08/04/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29) - expected to start Saturday 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)
04/22/17 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 48-62 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 8-6 record with an earned run average of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.28. He has 111 strikeouts over his 116 innings pitched and he's given up 110 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.69 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 354 hitters and walked 136 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 964 base hits and 503 earned runs. They have allowed 133 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 347 batters and struck out 846. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .237, good for 29th in the league. The Athletics hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 106 hits this season in 394 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .437 and an OPS+ of 113. Yonder Alonso is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 318 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .528. The Athletics have 873 hits, including 200 doubles and 150 home runs. Oakland has walked 388 times so far this season and they have struck out 1020 times as a unit. They have left 719 men on base and have a team OPS of .732. They score 4.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 473 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 55-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.90, Ricky Nolasco has a 5-12 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 101 strikeouts over the 125 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 139 hits. He allows 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 368 batters and walked 114 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 919 base knocks and 453 earned runs this season. They have given up 150 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 334 hitters and struck out 886 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 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 .246, good for 24th in the league. The Angels hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .346 with an OBP of .465. He has 80 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 231 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .706 with an OPS+ of 214. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .304 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 123 hits in 405 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .459. The Angels as a unit have 906 base hits, including 165 doubles and 118 homers. Los Angeles has walked 336 times this year and they have struck out on 811 occasions. They have had 705 men left on base and have an OPS of .706. They have scored 4.26 runs per game and totaled 469 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels -200

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