Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics 4/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Sean Manaea

Oakland Coliseum is the site of the matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, April 21, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Chris Sale for the Red Sox and Sean Manaea for the Athletics.

Boston opens at -157 while Oakland opens at +147. The Red Sox have a 11-6-1 over/under record and a 11-7-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 7-12-0 against the run line and have a 11-7-1 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 11-6-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 11-7-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 11-7-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 7-12-0 against the run line

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

04/19/18 P Drew Pomeranz Elbow 10-day DL (03/26); expected to be activated & start Friday vs Oakland
04/12/18 P Bobby Poyner Hamstring 10-day DL (04/12)
04/11/18 SS Xander Bogaerts Ankle 10-day DL (04/09)
03/30/18 P Austin Maddox Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/30/18 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Steven Wright Knee 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

04/14/18 P Liam Hendriks Groin 10-day DL (04/14)
04/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 C Josh Phegley Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Paul Blackburn Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Red Sox have a 16-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Sale has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.96 this year. He has 31 strikeouts over his 22 innings pitched and he's given up 16 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 48 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .194 against the bullpen and they've struck out 75 hitters and walked 30 batters. As a team, Boston allows 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.63. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 127 base hits and 49 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 56 batters and struck out 181. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.09 and their FIP as a unit is 2.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .292, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .496 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .362, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.6 hits per game. Xander Bogaerts is hitting .368 with an on-base percentage of .400. He has 14 hits this season in 38 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .711 and an OPS+ of 195. Rafael Devers is hitting .300 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 70 at bats. His OPS+ is 137 while his slugging percentage is at .514. The Red Sox have 190 hits, including 55 doubles and 24 home runs. Boston has walked 68 times so far this season and they have struck out 120 times as a unit. They have left 135 men on base and have a team OPS of .859. They score 6.44 runs per contest and have scored a total of 116 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 9-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.63, Sean Manaea has a 2-2 record and a 0.72 WHIP this season. He has 20 strikeouts over the 27.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 16 hits. He allows 5.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 84 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .282 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 60 batters and walked 17 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 187 base knocks and 89 earned runs this season. They have given up 28 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 44 hitters and struck out 136 batters. They give up a walk 2.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.52.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Athletics hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .350, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .346 with an OBP of .404. He has 28 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 81 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .605 with an OPS+ of 182. Matt Chapman is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .390. He has collected 21 hits in 71 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 167 and a slugging percentage of .563. The Athletics as a unit have 181 base hits, including 35 doubles and 26 homers. Oakland has walked 77 times this year and they have struck out on 176 occasions. They have had 144 men left on base and have an OPS of .794. They have scored 5.47 runs per game and totaled 104 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics +147

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