Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles 9/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Fiers vs. Alex Cobb

The Oakland Athletics visit Oriole Park on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Mike Fiers for the Athletics and Alex Cobb for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -196 and Baltimore at +183. The Athletics have a 68-67-9 over/under record and a 77-67-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 58-85-0 against the run line and have a 65-73-5 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 68-67-9 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 77-67-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 65-73-5 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 58-85-0 against the run line

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)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

09/09/18 P Alex Cobb Blister expected to start Tuesday
08/31/18 DH Mark Trumbo Knee 10-day DL (08/20); is out for season
08/03/18 P Jhan Marinez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 87-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Fiers has a 11-6 record with an earned run average of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.17 this season. He has 122 strikeouts over his 152.2 innings pitched and he's given up 147 hits. He's allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.26 and they have given up 451 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 547 hitters and walked 201 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.1 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 collectively have given up 1,172 base hits and 549 earned runs. They have allowed 164 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 423 batters and struck out 1,104. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .251, good for 12th in the league. The Athletics hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .359. He has 145 hits this season in 530 at bats with 89 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .464 and an OPS+ of 128. Marcus Semien is hitting .261 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 148 hits and he has driven in 56 men in 568 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .387. The Athletics have 1,241 hits, including 295 doubles and 199 home runs. Oakland has walked 477 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,215 times as a unit. They have left 971 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 699 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 41-102 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.97, Alex Cobb has a 5-15 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 100 strikeouts over the 150.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 171 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 528 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 453 batters and walked 252 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.24. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,394 base knocks and 735 earned runs this season. They have given up 205 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 524 hitters and struck out 1,049 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.52 while their FIP as a staff is 5.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 25th in the league. The Orioles hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .317. He has 147 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 515 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .429 with an OPS+ of 104. Trey Mancini is hitting .240 this season and he has an OBP of .299. He has collected 122 hits in 509 at bats while driving in 51 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Orioles as a unit have 1,170 base hits, including 215 doubles and 172 homers. Baltimore has walked 374 times this year and they have struck out on 1,246 occasions. They have had 913 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They have scored 3.87 runs per game and totaled 554 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics -196

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