Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels 4/8/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman vs. Shohei Ohtani

Angel Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, April 8, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Shohei Ohtani for the Angels.

Oakland opens at +160 while Los Angeles opens at -170. The Athletics have a 4-4-1 over/under record and a 3-6-0 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 4-4-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 3-6-0 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 3-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kendall Graveman has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.60 this year. He has 2 strikeouts over his 10 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He's allowed 13.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 8.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.00 and they have given up 40 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .294 against the bullpen and they've struck out 21 hitters and walked 9 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 5.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 89 base hits and 40 earned runs. They have allowed 9 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 18 batters and struck out 51. They have walked 2 men per 9 innings while striking out 5.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .269, good for 6th in the league. The Athletics hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Matt Chapman is hitting .412 with an on-base percentage of .459. He has 14 hits this season in 34 at bats with 7 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .706 and an OPS+ of 232. Khris Davis is hitting .226 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .342. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 31 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .387. The Athletics have 83 hits, including 15 doubles and 10 home runs. Oakland has walked 30 times so far this season and they have struck out 76 times as a unit. They have left 70 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 36 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 6-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.50, Shohei Ohtani has a 1-0 record and a 0.67 WHIP this season. He has 6 strikeouts over the 6 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He allows 4.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.91 and they have given up 25 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .187 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 39 batters and walked 17 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 60 base knocks and 32 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 33 hitters and struck out 75 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 4.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .273, good for 3rd in the league. The Angels hold a .474 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 10.4 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .206 with an OBP of .308. He has 7 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 34 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .471 with an OPS+ of 117. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .412 this season and he has an OBP of .429. He has collected 14 hits in 34 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 156 and a slugging percentage of .471. The Angels as a unit have 83 base hits, including 18 doubles and 13 homers. Los Angeles has walked 18 times this year and they have struck out on 53 occasions. They have had 51 men left on base and have an OPS of .797. They have scored 6.38 runs per game and totaled 51 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels -170

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