Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox 5/15/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Mengden vs. Eduardo Rodriguez

The Oakland Athletics head to Fenway Park on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 to take on the Boston Red Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Daniel Mengden for the Athletics and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Oakland at +182 and Boston at -195. The Athletics have a 20-18-2 over/under mark and a 17-23-0 run line record. The Red Sox are 19-21-0 against the run line and have a 19-20-1 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 20-18-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 17-23-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 19-20-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 19-21-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

05/12/18 RF Stephen Piscotty Paternity List is out indefinitely
05/09/18 P Trevor Cahill Elbow 10-day DL (05/06)
04/28/18 P Ryan Buchter Shoulder 10-day DL (04/26)
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)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 19-21 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Daniel Mengden has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.15 this year. He has 33 strikeouts over his 44.1 innings pitched and he's given up 46 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 156 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .275 against the bullpen and they've struck out 120 hitters and walked 52 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 366 base hits and 175 earned runs. They have allowed 53 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 108 batters and struck out 309. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .248, good for 13th in the league. The Athletics hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Marcus Semien is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 47 hits this season in 171 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .386 and an OPS+ of 97. Jed Lowrie is hitting .340 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .394. He has totaled 54 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 159 at bats. His OPS+ is 165 while his slugging percentage is at .579. The Athletics have 341 hits, including 77 doubles and 48 home runs. Oakland has walked 136 times so far this season and they have struck out 368 times as a unit. They have left 276 men on base and have a team OPS of .738. They score 4.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 180 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 28-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.58, Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3-0 record and a 1.21 WHIP this season. He has 47 strikeouts over the 37.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 29 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have given up 120 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 155 batters and walked 49 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 317 base knocks and 146 earned runs this season. They have given up 39 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 120 hitters and struck out 408 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.42.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 2nd in the league. The Red Sox hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Mookie Betts comes into this matchup batting .360 with an OBP of .440. He has 49 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 136 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .772 with an OPS+ of 213. J.D. Martinez is hitting .342 this season and he has an OBP of .394. He has collected 51 hits in 149 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 164 and a slugging percentage of .624. The Red Sox as a unit have 383 base hits, including 97 doubles and 54 homers. Boston has walked 122 times this year and they have struck out on 321 occasions. They have had 279 men left on base and have an OPS of .783. They have scored 5.45 runs per game and totaled 218 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics +182

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