Sonny Gray (1-0, 1.29 ERA) and Nick Tropeano (3-2, 3.82 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (4-3) and the Los Angeles Angels (2-4) at O.co Coliseum. Action begins at 10:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on CSCA and FSW.
Gray pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking four in a 2-1 win over the White Sox. Coco Crisp (.222 ) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Yunel Escobar (.273 ) has been successful at the plate to start the season for the Angels, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Oakland and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. It’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score runs against the Athletics. The 0.0 runs that Oakland’s pitchers allow per game makes them the fifth-ranked staff in the AL. The Athletics are the fourth-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.031 so far this season.
The Angels are tough outs for opponents, ranking zeroth in the AL with 0.0 hits per road game. Moving on to Los Angeles’s pitching staff and defense, the Angels allow just zero runs per road game, ranking them zeroth in the AL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Angels are zeroth in the AL on the road with an average of 0.0 hits allowed per away game.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK
Notes
When Los Angeles is in the lead after the 7th inning, the team has a 2-4 record.
The Angels are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Athletics have a 2-1 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics and the Angels are both undefeated. Oakland has a 3-0 record in these situations while Los Angeles is 1-0.
Ranking 29th, Los Angeles sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 12 this season. Oakland ranks in the bottom half at 19th with 21.
Ranking 21st, Oakland is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 14 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top half at 14th with 18.
The Athletics are 4-0 when they hit at least one home run. The Angels perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 1-0 record.
