New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics 9/4/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ vs. J.B. Wendelken

The New York Yankees head to Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 to take on the Oakland Athletics. The expected starting pitchers are J.A. Happ for the Yankees and J.B. Wendelken for the Athletics.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -190 and Oakland at +178. The Yankees have a 63-67-7 over/under mark and a 71-66-0 run line record. The Athletics are 72-66-0 against the run line and have a 63-66-9 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 63-67-7 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 71-66-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 63-66-9 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 72-66-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/22/18 P Aroldis Chapman Knee 10-day DL (08/22)
08/19/18 SS Didi Gregorius Heel 10-day DL (08/20)
07/26/18 RF Aaron Judge Wrist 10-day DL (07/26)
07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

08/29/18 P Brett Anderson Forearm 10-day DL (08/29)
08/26/18 P Sean Manaea Shoulder 10-day DL (08/26)
08/06/18 LF Jake Smolinski Blood Clot 60-day DL (08/05)
07/25/18 P Kendall Graveman Elbow is out for season
07/14/18 P Andrew Triggs Forearm 60-day DL (05/18)
07/08/18 P Paul Blackburn Elbow 60-day DL (07/07)
06/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 60-day DL (04/07)
06/06/18 P Daniel Gossett Elbow 60-day DL (06/04)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 86-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ has a 15-6 record with an earned run average of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.16 this year. He has 165 strikeouts over his 148.2 innings pitched and he's given up 129 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 399 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .216 against the bullpen and they've struck out 618 hitters and walked 184 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,102 base hits and 516 earned runs. They have allowed 155 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 420 batters and struck out 1,386. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .251, good for 13th in the league. The Yankees hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Miguel Andujar is hitting .301 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 146 hits this season in 485 at bats with 76 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .530 and an OPS+ of 127. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 144 hits and he has driven in 84 men in 527 at bats. His OPS+ is 129 while his slugging percentage is at .518. The Yankees have 1,177 hits, including 230 doubles and 224 home runs. New York has walked 516 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,198 times as a unit. They have left 941 men on base and have a team OPS of .781. They score 5.18 runs per contest and have scored a total of 710 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 82-56 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.93, J.B. Wendelken has a 0-0 record and a 1.03 WHIP this season. He has 10 strikeouts over the 9.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He allows 5.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 427 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 510 batters and walked 188 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,134 base knocks and 527 earned runs this season. They have given up 156 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 398 hitters and struck out 1,051 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 14th in the league. The Athletics hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .359. He has 140 hits this year along with 85 RBI in 511 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .470 with an OPS+ of 129. Marcus Semien is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 143 hits in 547 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 97 and a slugging percentage of .386. The Athletics as a unit have 1,190 base hits, including 278 doubles and 190 homers. Oakland has walked 454 times this year and they have struck out on 1,167 occasions. They have had 935 men left on base and have an OPS of .759. They have scored 4.79 runs per game and totaled 661 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -190

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