Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers 4/10/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu

Dodger Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers.

Oakland opens at +149 while Los Angeles opens at -159. The Athletics have a 5-5-1 over/under record and a 4-7-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 7-3-0 against the run line and have a 6-4-0 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 5-5-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 4-7-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 6-4-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-3-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

04/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 10-day DL (04/07)
04/08/18 SS Chad Pinder 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)
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 Dodgers Injuries

03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 3B Justin Turner Wrist 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 4-7 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 1.15 and a WHIP of 0.51 this year. He has 11 strikeouts over his 15.2 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He's allowed 4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.85 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the bullpen and they've struck out 31 hitters and walked 9 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.4 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.45. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 103 base hits and 49 earned runs. They have allowed 13 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 24 batters and struck out 70. They have walked 2.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .253, good for 5th in the league. The Athletics hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Matt Chapman is hitting .375 with an on-base percentage of .444. He has 15 hits this season in 40 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .675 and an OPS+ of 222. Khris Davis is hitting .179 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .298. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 39 at bats. His OPS+ is 78 while his slugging percentage is at .308. The Athletics have 93 hits, including 16 doubles and 12 home runs. Oakland has walked 42 times so far this season and they have struck out 96 times as a unit. They have left 81 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 44 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 3-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.36, Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 0-0 record and a 2.73 WHIP this season. He has 2 strikeouts over the 3.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 5 hits. He allows 12.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 34 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 35 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 2.72. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 79 base knocks and 27 earned runs this season. They have given up 8 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 25 hitters and struck out 87 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.16 while their FIP as a staff is 3.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .213, good for 26th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .293 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .285, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Yasiel Puig comes into this matchup batting .205 with an OBP of .256. He has 8 hits this year along with 2 RBI in 39 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .256 with an OPS+ of 44. Cody Bellinger is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .314. He has collected 9 hits in 33 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 96 and a slugging percentage of .394. The Dodgers as a unit have 70 base hits, including 12 doubles and 4 homers. Los Angeles has walked 33 times this year and they have struck out on 75 occasions. They have had 66 men left on base and have an OPS of .578. They have scored 3.22 runs per game and totaled 29 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics +149

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