Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels 4/6/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, April 6, 2018

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Gossett vs. Parker Bridwell

Angel Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, April 6, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Daniel Gossett for the Athletics and Parker Bridwell for the Angels.

Oakland opens at +140 while Los Angeles opens at -150. The Athletics have a 3-4-0 over/under record and a 3-4-0 run line mark. The Angels are 2-5-0 against the run line and have a 2-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 3-4-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 3-4-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 2-5-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 2-5-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

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)
03/26/18 LF Renato Nunez Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Ryan Dull Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

04/04/18 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (04/01)
03/31/18 2B Ian Kinsler Ribs 10-day DL (03/31)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)
03/26/18 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 3-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Daniel Gossett has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.00 this year. He has 0 strikeouts over his 4 innings pitched and he's given up 6 hits. He's allowed 13.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.19 and they have given up 26 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the bullpen and they've struck out 15 hitters and walked 4 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 5.5 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.74. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 65 base hits and 27 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 11 batters and struck out 40. They have walked 1.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 5.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 3.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .246, good for 13th in the league. The Athletics hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Matt Chapman is hitting .385 with an on-base percentage of .448. He has 10 hits this season in 26 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .654 and an OPS+ of 215. Khris Davis is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .379. He has totaled 6 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 24 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Athletics have 58 hits, including 13 doubles and 5 home runs. Oakland has walked 27 times so far this season and they have struck out 66 times as a unit. They have left 57 men on base and have a team OPS of .705. They score 3.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 24 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 5-2 overall mark this year. Parker Bridwell is expected to make his season debut for the Angels. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.48 and they have given up 19 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .176 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 34 batters and walked 16 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 6.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.03. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 47 base knocks and 23 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 32 hitters and struck out 70 batters. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 8th in the league. The Angels hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.9 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .233 with an OBP of .324. He has 7 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 30 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .533 with an OPS+ of 139. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .379 this season and he has an OBP of .400. He has collected 11 hits in 29 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .414. The Angels as a unit have 69 base hits, including 15 doubles and 11 homers. Los Angeles has walked 13 times this year and they have struck out on 46 occasions. They have had 44 men left on base and have an OPS of .758. They have scored 5.43 runs per game and totaled 38 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels -150

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