Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics 4/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: David Price vs. Daniel Mengden

Oakland Coliseum is the site of the matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, April 22, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are David Price for the Red Sox and Daniel Mengden for the Athletics.

Boston opens at -138 while Oakland opens at +128. The Red Sox have a 12-6-1 over/under record and a 12-7-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 7-13-0 against the run line and have a 12-7-1 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 12-6-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 12-7-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 12-7-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 7-13-0 against the run line

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

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 17-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher David Price has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.10 this year. He has 17 strikeouts over his 20 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 5.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.31 and they have given up 53 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .199 against the bullpen and they've struck out 79 hitters and walked 30 batters. As a team, Boston allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.64. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 137 base hits and 52 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 58 batters and struck out 192. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.10 and their FIP as a unit is 2.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .293, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .497 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .361, 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 .297 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 22 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 74 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .500. The Red Sox have 201 hits, including 56 doubles and 26 home runs. Boston has walked 69 times so far this season and they have struck out 126 times as a unit. They have left 137 men on base and have a team OPS of .858. They score 6.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 123 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 9-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.50, Daniel Mengden has a 2-2 record and a 1.17 WHIP this season. He has 18 strikeouts over the 24 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 25 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 88 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .282 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 60 batters and walked 18 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 198 base knocks and 96 earned runs this season. They have given up 30 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 45 hitters and struck out 142 batters. They give up a walk 2.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 2nd in the league. The Athletics hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .349, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .372 with an OBP of .426. He has 32 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 86 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .640 with an OPS+ of 198. Matt Chapman is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .384. He has collected 22 hits in 75 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 161 and a slugging percentage of .547. The Athletics as a unit have 191 base hits, including 38 doubles and 26 homers. Oakland has walked 79 times this year and they have struck out on 187 occasions. They have had 154 men left on base and have an OPS of .788. They have scored 5.35 runs per game and totaled 107 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics +128

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