Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros 4/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, April 27, 2018

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Dallas Keuchel

The Oakland Athletics visit Minute Maid Park on Friday, April 27, 2018 to play the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Dallas Keuchel for the Astros.

The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +178 and Houston at -190. The Athletics have a 13-11-1 over/under record and a 11-14-0 run line mark. The Astros are 14-12-0 against the run line and have a 10-15-1 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 13-11-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 11-14-0 against the run line

Important Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 10-15-1 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 14-12-0 against the run line

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)

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 13-12 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.60 this season. He has 30 strikeouts over his 36.2 innings pitched and he's given up 16 hits. He's allowed 3.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 95 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the bullpen and they've struck out 74 hitters and walked 21 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 225 base hits and 107 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 57 batters and struck out 190. They have walked 2.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .267, good for 2nd in the league. The Athletics hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .348, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .352 with an on-base percentage of .414. He has 37 hits this season in 105 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .600 and an OPS+ of 182. Matt Chapman is hitting .269 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 93 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .516. The Athletics have 233 hits, including 51 doubles and 31 home runs. Oakland has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 223 times as a unit. They have left 190 men on base and have a team OPS of .792. They score 5.12 runs per contest and have scored a total of 128 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Houston has a 17-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.10, Dallas Keuchel has a 1-3 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 28 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.68 and they have given up 55 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .202 against the Astros bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 79 batters and walked 20 opposing hitters. As a team, Houston allows 6.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.43. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 171 base knocks and 63 earned runs this season. They have given up 23 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Houston as a staff has walked 71 hitters and struck out 273 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.04 while their FIP as a staff is 3.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 9th in the league. The Astros hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .341, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Carlos Correa comes into this matchup batting .341 with an OBP of .406. He has 30 hits this year along with 19 RBI in 88 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .568 with an OPS+ of 178. Jose Altuve is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .400. He has collected 34 hits in 102 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 133 and a slugging percentage of .402. The Astros as a unit have 226 base hits, including 47 doubles and 27 homers. Houston has walked 108 times this year and they have struck out on 236 occasions. They have had 191 men left on base and have an OPS of .748. They have scored 4.88 runs per game and totaled 127 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics +178

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