Scott Kazmir (3-4, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Oakland Athletics (27-39) as they go up against Andrew Cashner (2-8, 4.16 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (32-34) in the second of a two-game series at Petco Park. The Athletics won the last game 9-1 and Oakland leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 3:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 16 and will air on FSN-SD.
In his last start, Cashner pitched 6.2 innings, giving up four runs, striking out one and walking four in a 6-4 loss to the Braves. Wil Myers (.277, 30 Rs, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. In his career against the Padres, Kazmir is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts. Stephen Vogt (.281, 31 Rs, 12 HRs, 45 RBIs) has been doing well offensively for the Athletics, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and five RBIs.
San Diego is a slight -115 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at seven runs. The Padres are in an interesting position this season. While they have a notable winning record in games where they’re the favorite (19-12), their overall money line (-117) is less impressive. They stand winless as the favorite with a 0-3 record, though they have a more impressive record SU (3-5) against the AL. Against the AL, San Diego’s offense has been struggling. San Diego has only averaged 3.6 runs per game compared to its 4.3 season average. San Diego’s pitchers struggle against teams that play in the American League. The Padres have given up an average of 6.4 runs to opponents from the AL, well over their defense’s season average of 4.4.
On the other side, the Athletics have a subpar record of 9-17 when they are the underdog and are -1,942 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 4-6 SU and have a poor 0-5 record when they were an underdog to win. Oakland is one of the top hitting teams in the AL with an average of 8.8 hits per contest. Oakland has an eye for the strike zone on the road, ranking 3.1 in the AL with fifth walks per game.
So far this season, the Athletics are 1-0 against the Padres. This game will feature Kazmir (LHP) on the mound against the Padres, who have an 8-6 record when they take on a left-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Athletics will be the right-hander Cashner. They sport a 23-26 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Padres play into extra innings, they have a 4-3 record. The Athletics are 0-6 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Oakland batters brought in a solid 13 hits last game. San Diego has a record of 0-9 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
When they are outhit, the Athletics are 4-25. The Padres have a 7-27 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 21st in home runs, San Diego has hit 52 this season. Oakland ranks 18th with 56 home runs.
Ranking ninth, San Diego is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 8.49 per game. Oakland ranks in the top five at fourth with 8.80.
Ranking 27th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.671). Oakland ranks in the bottom half at 17th with an OPS of .708.
The Athletics are 5-26 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Padres are 18-25 when they allow at least one homer.
