Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 2.84 ERA) and Felix Doubront (1-1, 3.70 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-65) and the Oakland Athletics (55-74) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 6-4 and Arizona leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 29 and can be seen on CSCA and FSAZ.
Chacin pitched 6.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs (one unearned), striking out five and walking one in a 5-3 defeat to the Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt (.328, 83 Rs, 26 HRs, 96 RBIs, 20 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. Doubront went 2.0 innings, surrendering zero runs and striking out four in an 11-5 defeat to the Mariners in his last outing. Ben Zobrist (.291, 59 Rs, 10 HRs, 46 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Athletics, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run.
Arizona is a -140 favorite against Oakland and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Diamondbacks have an overall money line of +70 and a record as the favorite of 25-24. Against the AL, they have a 2-2 record when they were the favorite and 9-5 SU. Arizona is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 110 bases.
Over in the other dugout, Oakland is coming in with an overall money line of -2,527 and a disappointing record of 24-39 as the underdog. Oakland has put in a great performance against National League opponents, coming in with a nice record SU ({betdsi.at.nl.su_record}) and as the underdog (5-4). Offensively, the Athletics have really picked up the pace in interleague games. They have exceeded their season average of 4.1 runs per game by averaging 5.0 in those contests. The Athletics allow 4.0 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 5.6 runs per game during that span. The Athletics have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 7.5 strikeouts per road game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Diamondbacks have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Diamondbacks have a 14-18 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Doubront takes the mound. Chacin (RHP) will be on the hill against the Athletics, who have a 44-47 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ari, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Arizona is 23-21, while Oakland is 23-31.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Athletics are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Diamondbacks have a 10-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 43-19. The Diamondbacks have a 45-17 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 15th, Oakland sits in the top half of the league in runs, scoring 524 this season. Arizona ranks in the top five at fourth with 572.
Ranking 14th, Oakland is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 363 this season. Arizona ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 387.
The Diamondbacks are 44-24 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Athletics are 34-33 when they hit at least one homer.
