In the second of a two-game series between the Oakland Athletics (29-39) and the San Diego Padres (29-39) at O.C. Coliseum, Kendall Graveman (3-3, 4.22 ERA) and Ian Kennedy (3-5, 5.84 ERA) take the mound. The Athletics won the last game 16-2 and Oakland leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 3:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jun. 18 and will air on FSN-SD and CSN-CA.
In his most recent outing, Graveman pitched 8.0 innings, giving up one run and striking out seven in a 1-0 loss to the Angels. Stephen Vogt (.279, 31 Rs, 12 HRs, 47 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two RBIs. In his career against the Athletics, Kennedy is 0-1 with an 11.12 ERA, 2.12 WHIP, and six strikeouts. Wil Myers (.277, 30 Rs, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Oakland is a -132 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs. The Athletics are 17-22 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -1,740. Over the last 10 games, they have a very good record when playing as the favorite (3-1). Oakland has averaged 7.5 runs per game during interleague play, higher than its season average of 4.3. The Athletics are a stellar hitting team with 9.2 hits per home game, one of the highest marks in the AL. The Athletics typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.2 walks per game. Whenever an National League opponent shows up on the calendar, the Athletics pitch better. They allow an average of 3.9 runs per game, but allow just 3.0 against teams from the NL.
Moving on to the away team, the Padres come into this game with a weak win percentage of .382 when playing as the underdog (13-21) and an overall money line of -331. Against interleague opponents, they are 3-7 SU, but have a 3-2 record when they were an underdog to win. The Padres will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their 10 most recent games, San Diego’s run production has dropped to 3.0 runs per game, compared to 4.3 for the duration of the season. San Diego’s pitching staff tends to perform poorly when they play AL opponents. They’ve allowed an average of 6.6 runs per game against teams from the AL, higher than their season average of 4.5.
So far this season, the Athletics are 3-0 against the Padres. This game will feature Kennedy (RHP) on the mound against the Athletics, who have a 25-26 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Graveman will take the mound against the Padres, who have a 24-28 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, San Diego is 19-16, while Oakland is 12-22.
The Athletics are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Padres have a 6-16 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
It looks like the Athletics have a slight leg up on the Padres, as the Athletics have won their last four games while the Padres have lost their last four.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 23-10. The Padres have a 22-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking ninth in runs, San Diego has earned 286 this season. Oakland ranks second with 304 runs.
Ranking 20th, San Diego is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 176 this season. Oakland ranks in the top five at third with 219.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 20-18. When the Padres hit at least one homer, they have a 21-12 record.
