Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees 5/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson vs. Luis Severino

Yankee Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees on Sunday, May 13, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Brett Anderson for the Athletics and Luis Severino for the Yankees.

Oakland opens at +250 while New York opens at -275. The Athletics have a 19-17-2 over/under record and a 16-22-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 22-16-0 against the run line and have a 22-15-1 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 19-17-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 16-22-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 22-15-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 22-16-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

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 New York Yankees Injuries

05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/02/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 10-day DL (05/02)
04/21/18 P Adam Warren Back 10-day DL (04/21)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/17/18 P Tommy Kahnle Shoulder 10-day DL (04/16)
04/07/18 3B Brandon Drury Migraine 10-day DL (04/07)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)
03/29/18 LF Clint Frazier Concussion 7-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 19-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 8.68 and a WHIP of 2.04 this year. He has 4 strikeouts over his 9.1 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He's allowed 14.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 147 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .277 against the bullpen and they've struck out 114 hitters and walked 45 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 343 base hits and 162 earned runs. They have allowed 49 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 95 batters and struck out 293. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.24.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .250, good for 11th in the league. The Athletics hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Marcus Semien is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 43 hits this season in 162 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .383 and an OPS+ of 94. Jed Lowrie is hitting .344 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .404. He has totaled 52 hits and he has driven in 34 men in 151 at bats. His OPS+ is 172 while his slugging percentage is at .596. The Athletics have 327 hits, including 77 doubles and 46 home runs. Oakland has walked 125 times so far this season and they have struck out 345 times as a unit. They have left 262 men on base and have a team OPS of .746. They score 4.53 runs per contest and have scored a total of 172 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 26-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.21, Luis Severino has a 5-1 record and a 0.87 WHIP this season. He has 63 strikeouts over the 53 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 34 hits. He allows 5.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 119 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 195 batters and walked 50 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.67. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 297 base knocks and 141 earned runs this season. They have given up 39 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 115 hitters and struck out 395 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 13th in the league. The Yankees hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Didi Gregorius comes into this matchup batting .272 with an OBP of .360. He has 37 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 136 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .581 with an OPS+ of 145. Aaron Judge is hitting .309 this season and he has an OBP of .439. He has collected 43 hits in 139 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 172 and a slugging percentage of .590. The Yankees as a unit have 320 base hits, including 80 doubles and 53 homers. New York has walked 166 times this year and they have struck out on 354 occasions. They have had 259 men left on base and have an OPS of .777. They have scored 5.74 runs per game and totaled 218 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -275

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