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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 10/3/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Astros—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros to play over the total of nine runs. Starting for Oakland is Cole Irvin. The lefthander past five starts allowed eighteen earned runs in 24 1/3rd innings. He faced the Astros three times this season allowing thirteen earned runs in 14 2/3rd innings. Jose Urquidy to counter for the Astros. Urquidy faced the Athletics twice this year surrendering six earned runs in 10 1/3rd innings. Past ten games Oakland bullpen an ERA 6.69 and WHIP 1.44. Astros pen in this period an ERA 6.10 and WHIP 1.72. Play Oakland and Houston over nine.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 10/2/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Astros—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics +139. Paul Blackburn to get the start for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of hi past eight starts. He faced the Astros a week ago allowing one earned run in five innings. Jake Odorizzi to counter for the Astros. Veteran has averaged five innings pitched or fewer in five straight starts. Past ten games Astros batting .212 against righthanders with a bullpen ERA 5.80 and WHIP 1.63. Play Oakland +139.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 10/1/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Astros—Free pick is Oakland Athletics +120. Starting for Oakland is Sean Manaea. The lefthander faced the Astros four times this year allowing eight earned runs in 25 2/3rd innings with three time wins. Brandon Bielak to spot start for Houston. Bielak has struggled in MLB for parts of two seasons with an ERA 5.38 and WHIP 1.52. As they closed their series with the Rays the Astros had dropped five of six. Past ten games Astros batting .222 with a bullpen ERA 5.73and WHIP 1.59. Play Oakland +120.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 9/21/2021 by Tony T. Mariners at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -125. Getting the start for Seattle is Marco Gonzalez. The lefty past three starts allowed eleven runs eight earned with four homers in 17 innings of work. Paul Blackburn to counter for Oakland. Blackburn has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his six starts. He faced Seattle a month ago allowing two earned runs in 5 2/3rd innings. As this series began the Athletics had won five straight. Past ten games Mariners bullpen an ERA 6.27 and batting .234. Play Oakland -125.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 9/20/2021 by Tony T. Mariners at Athletics—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -155. On the hill for Oakland is Sean Manea. The lefthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his past five starts. He faced the Mariners twice this season allowing one earned run in sixteen innings resulting in wins each game. Tyler Anderson to throw for the Mariners. Anderson past four starts allowed 11 earned runs with five homers in 22 innings of work. Oakland has won five straight. Past ten games Mariners hitting .192 against lefthanders with a bullpen ERA 6.27. Play Oakland -155.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 9/19/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -115. Frankie Montas to start for Oakland. The righthander faced the Angels three times this year allowing two earned runs with 25 strikeouts in 19 2/3rd innings. Team is 4-1 in his five starts the past two seasons against the Angels. Shohei Ohtani expected to start for LAA. Ohtani was thought to shut down for the rest of the season due to soreness and fatigue. He is coming off a major injury. Athletics have won four straight and Angels dropped six of nine. Past ten games Angels hitting .276 and Angels .219. LAA bullpen in this period an ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.60. Athletics have won 13 of 17 against the Angels this year. Play Oakland -115.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 9/18/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -131. Daulton Jeffries to start for Oakland. He showed off good command in the minors and has worked fifteen innings with the Athletics this year. Jose Suarez counters for the Angels. Suarez in five home starts carries an ERA 4.81 and WHIP 1.43. He faced the Athletics earlier in the season allowing four earned runs in 5 2/3rd innings in defeat. As this series began Oakland had won 12 of 16 against the Angels. Past ten games Angels batting .214 with a bullpen ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.60. Play Oakland -131.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 9/17/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics +100. On the mound for Oakland will be Cole Irvin. The lefthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of his past eight starts. In his past two starts against LAA, all this year, Irvin allowed one earned run in 13 1/3rd innings. Angels will go with Kyle Tyler as primary pitcher. Tyler has worked seven innings with the big club. The righthander struggled in Triple A with an ERA 5.14. Past ten games Angels batting .202 and Athletics .276 against righthanders. Play Oakland +100.
Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 9/16/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Royals—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -120. Starting for KC is Daniel Lynch. The lefty past two starts allowed ten earned runs in 8 2/3rd innings surrendering four homers. Paul Blackburn counters for the Athletics. Blackburn has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three of five. After the opener of this series the Athletics had won eleven of fifteen in KC. Oakland a winning record on the road. Royals 27th in homers and 22nd in run production. Play Oakland -120.
Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 9/14/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Royals—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -155. Starting for Oakland is Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed four earned runs in his past four starts working 27 2/3rd innings. Jackson Kowar counters for the Royals. Kowar in his four starts allowed sixteen earned runs in eleven walks in 14 innings of work. Athletics a winning team on the road. KC 24th in the Majors in scoring and 27th in homers. Play Oakland -155.
Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2021 by Tony T. White Sox at Athletics—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -145. On the mound for Oakland is Frankie Montas. Past three starts the righthander allowed three earned runs in 20 2/3rd innings. Dallas Keuchel gets the start for Chicago. The lefty has been hammered past eight games allowing 33 earned runs in 37 1/3rd innings. Team is 2-6 in those games. Past ten games White Sox bullpen ERA 4.64. Athletics as this series opened had won five of six at home to the White Sox. Play Oakland -145.
Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 9/7/2021 by Tony T. White Sox at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -110. Starting for Oakland will be James Kaprielian. The righthander has pitched well at home with an ERA 2.44 and WHIP 1.00. Jimmy Lambert expected starter for the White Sox. Lambert returns from the minors. With the White Sox this year the righthander has allowed eight earned runs in eight innings. Chicago a losing record on the road. Trip started losing two of three at Kansas City. On the road White Sox hitting .240 against righthanders with a bullpen ERA of 4.11. Play Oakland -110.
Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Pick Prediction 9/4/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Blue Jays—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics +139. Starting for Oakland is Paul Blackburn. Since his recall from the minors the righthander has worked three games allowing five earned runs in 16 innings of work. Jose Berrios expected starter for Toronto. Berrios past four starts allowed 12 earned runs in 19 1/3rd innings. Oakland opened this series winning four of five. Huge step up in class for Toronto after facing the Orioles and Tigers. Athletics have been a good road team winning 37 of 66 as this series opened. Play Oakland +139.
Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Pick Prediction 8/31/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Tigers—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -118. Cole Irvin to start for the Athletics. The lefty faced the Tigers earlier in the year allowing no runs over six innings. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of his past ten starts. Tarik Skubal counters for the Tigers. His numbers have been good but team is 2-4 in his past six starts due to no run and bullpen support. Tigers have lost four of five held to two runs or fewer in each game. Athletics hit the road on a two game win streak beating the Yankees. Overall, the Athletics bullpen has outperformed Detroit. Oakland has won 35 of 63 on the road can have an off day with Detroit playing and losing on Monday. Play Oakland -118.
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Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/18/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at White Sox—Free pick is Oakland Athletics +170. Getting the start for Oakland is Cole Irvin. The lefthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of his past nine starts. Lance Lynn to throw for Chicago. Lynn past three starts allowed eight earned runs in 16 innings of work. Past ten games Athletics batting .280 with a bullpen ERA 2.00, WHIP 0.78 and opponents batting .131. Oakland is outperforming the White Sox in each area in this period. Play Oakland +170.
Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/17/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at White Sox—Free pick is Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox to play under the total of nine runs. On the mound for Oakland is Chris Bassitt. The righthander in his past three starts allowed one earned run in 20 innings of work. Reynaldo Lopez to counter for the White Sox. In two starts the righty allowed one earned run in six innings. Lopez has ten appearances and has an ERA 1.35, WHIP 0.65 and opponents batting .147. Both bullpens in good form. Past ten games Athletics pen an ERA 1.46, WHIP 0.78 and opponents batting .136. White Sox bullpen in this period an ERA 3.65 and opponents batting average .218. Play Oakland and Chicago under nine.
Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/16/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at White Sox—Free pick is Oakland Athletics +100. Starting for Oakland is Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of his past ten starts. Dallas Keuchel to counter for Chicago. Keuchel past four starts allowed fifteen earned runs in 23 1/3rd innings. White Sox have lost four of five. Athletics past ten games batting .298 against lefthanders and their bullpen an ERA 2.09, WHIP 0.96 and opponents batting .163. Play Oakland +100.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 8/15/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—Free pick is Oakland Athletics run line -1.5 runs at -125. Starting for Oakland is Sean Manaea. The lefty has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of his past ten starts. Kolby Allard to counters for the Rangers. Lefty in his seven home games an ERA 5.30 and team record 0-7 in those starts. Following the opener of this series the Athletics had won seven of eight and Rangers dropping eight of ten. In that ten game period Texas batting .185 with bullpen ERA 4.46, WHIP 1.59 and opponents batting .280. Athletics in this period batting .280, pen ERA 2.08, WHIP 0.92 and opponents hitting .162. Play Oakland run line -1.5 runs at -125.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 8/14/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics run line -1.5 runs at -110. James Kaprielian to start for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his past five starts. Jordan Lyles to start for the Rangers. Lyles has been pounded in his past five starts for 24 earned runs in 29 innings. He faced the Athletics a week ago surrendering six earned runs and four walks over 5 1/3rd innings. This series opens with the Athletics winning seven straight and Rangers losing eight of nine. Past ten games Texas batting .171. Athletics in that period a bullpen ERA 1.43, WHIP 0.82 and opponents batting .147. Play Oakland run line -1.5 runs at -110.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 8/13/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -166. Starting for Oakland is Cole Irvin. The lefthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of seven starts. Dane Dunning to throw for the Rangers. Dunning past three starts allowed six earned runs in 16 innings. Athletics have won seven straight and Rangers have dropped eight of nine. Past ten games Texas batting .193. Oakland bullpen in this period an ERA 1.47, WHIP 0.85 and opponents batting .156. Play Oakland -166.
Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Indians MLB Pick Prediction 8/12/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Indians—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -160. On the hill for Oakland is Chris Bassitt. The righthander in his past two starts allowed one earned run in fourteen innings of work. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of ten starts. Eli Morgan to start for the Indians. Morgan's numbers have been poor at home with an ERA of 6.94 and WHIP of 1.50 in five starts. As they won the opener of this series the Athletics had won five straight and eight of ten along with 31 of 54 on the road. Their bullpen past ten games an ERA 1.26, WHIP 0.79 and opponents batting .146. Play Oakland -160.
San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics Reds MLB Pick Prediction 8/4/2021 by Tony T. Padres at Athletics—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -105. Starting for Oakland will be Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his past six starts. Joe Musgrove counters for the Padres. Musgrove past six starts allowed seventeen earned runs working 31 1/3rd innings. No Tatis in lineup for the Padres. San Diego has lost five of eight to open this series. Past ten games they are batting .232. Athletics bullpen in this period an ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.18. As this series began Padres a .500 road team and Oakland a winning home mark. Play Oakland -105.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 8/1/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics. James Kaprielan starts for Oakland. The righthander has pitched well on the season with an ERA of 3.24 and WHIP of 1.16 in his thirteen starts. Opponents hitting only .212 on him. Shohei Ohtani expected starter for LAA. Ohtani has had issues with control with a 10.8% walk rate. As Oakland won the opener of this series had won 10 of 13 against the Angels. Bullpen a huge issue for LAA as in their past ten games an ERA of 6.66, WHIP2.01 and opponents batting .355. Play Oakland.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 7/31/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -135. Cole Irvin starts for the Athletics. The lefthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five of his past six games. His numbers have been better on the road. Jaime Barria the starter for the Angels. The righthander has struggled in parts of four seasons in the Majors. Barria has been used in the bullpen this year and has a walk rate of 12.7%. Angels bullpen has struggled at home After their win in the opener the Athletics had won ten of thirteen against LAA this season. Play Oakland -135.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 7/30/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -117. Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts. He faced the Angels twice this year allowing two earned runs with seventeen strikeouts in 16 2/3rd innings resulting in wins each time. Team record in his past seven starts against LAA is 6-1. Patrick Sandoval counters for the Angels. The lefty is parts of three seasons in the Majors has an ERA of 4.45 and a walk rate of 9.2%. As this series began the Athletics had won nine of twelve against the Athletics. LA bullpen in horrible shape as past ten games an ERA of 6.66, WHIP 2.01 and teams batting .355 on this unit. Play Oakland -117.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 7/29/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -105. On the hill for Oakland is Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his past ten starts. In two starts against the Angels this year, Montas allowed two earned runs in 12 2/3rd innings. Huge step up in class for the Angels after facing the Twins and Rockies in back to back series. Cobb expected to start for the Angels. Cobb is dealing with a finger issue, but Joe Madden expects him on the mound. If Cobb is limited he is backed by an Angels bullpen in poor form. Past ten games Angels bullpen an ERA of 6.85, WHIP 2.07 and teams batting .362 on them. Athletics bullpen in much better form. Alex Athletics have won nine of twelve against the Angels this season. Play Oakland -105.
Oakland Athletics vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction 7/28/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Padres—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics +132. Starting for Oakland is Sean Manaea. The lefty has put up good numbers on the road with an ERA of 2.94 and WHIP of 1.09 in his nine starts. Blake Snell goes for the Athletics. He has worked eighteen games and has an ERA of 4.93 and WHIP of 1.55. Control has been a major issue for Snell with a walk rate of 14% on the year. Athletics have won 24 of 39 against lefthanders and have a winning road record. Past ten games Oakland bullpen an ERA of 1.65, WHIP 1.10 as teams batting .180 on them. Padres pen in that period an ERA of 5.06, WHIP 1.63 and teams batting average .301. Play Oakland +132.
Oakland Athletics vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction 7/27/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Padres—Free pick is Oakland Athletics +121. On the mound for Oakland is James Kaprielian. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his past five starts. Chris Paddack expected starter for the Padres. Paddack past six starts allowed 21 earned runs in his past 24 innings. First home game for San Diego after a nine game road trip that ended in back to back defeats at Miami. Past ten games Athletics bullpen an ERA of 1.65, WHIP of 1.10 and teams batting .180. Padres bullpen in that period an ERA of 5.06, WHIP 1.63 and opponents batting average is .301. San Diego struggled offensively in their series with the Braves and Marlins. Play Oakland +121.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 7/24/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Mariners—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics. Getting the start for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righthander has pitched well with an ERA of 3.31 and WHIP of 1.04. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of nine starts. Logan Gilbert throws for the Mariners. In eleven starts the righthander has an ERA of 3.50. Athletics bullpen has been sharp as in their past ten games an ERA of 1.27 as teams batting .152 on this unit. Seattle hitting only .201 at home. Play Oakland.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 7/23/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Mariners—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -115. Starting for Oakland will be Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts. Yusei Kikuchi counters for the Mariners. The lefthander has struggled in his past two starts allowing twelve earned runs in ten innings of work resulting in team losses each time. Athletics bullpen has been sharp over their past ten games with an ERA of 1.27 and WHIP of 0.99. At home Mariners batting .201. Play Oakland -115.
LA Angels vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 7/19/2021 by Tony T. Angels at Athletics—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics +100. Cole Irvin goes for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four straight and is ox his past seven starts. Showhei Ohtani counters for LAA. Ohtani past three starts allowed nine earned runs in 8 2/3rd innings. He faced the Athletics six weeks ago allowing three earned runs four walks Athletics have hit Ohitani the past two season with eight earned runs in two starts working twelve innings resulting in Athletics wins each game. Angels have lost four of six. Their bullpen past ten games an ERA of 4.96 and WHIP of 1.44. Athletics in this period a pen ERA of 1.85 as teams batting .167 on this unit. Angels have lost 24 of 43 on the road. Play Oakland +100.
Cleveland Indians vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 7/18/2021 by Tony T. Indians at Athletics—MLB pick is Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics to play under the total of 8.5 runs. Starting for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his past ten starts. Zach Plesac goes for the Indians. In eleven starts the righthander has a WHIP of 1.03 and that works out great in this pitchers park in Oakland. Both bullpen sharp over the past ten games. Indians pen ERA is 2.37 and WHIP 1.26. Athletics pen an ERA of 1.62 and WHIP of 0.87. Athletics bat only .218 at home and the Indians hitting .212 against righthanders away from home. Play Oakland and Cleveland under 8.5.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 7/11/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -143. Getting the start for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts. He faced the Rangers three times the past two seasons surrendering two earned runs in 20 innings of work. Kolby Allard counters for Texas. The lefty past three starts allowed nine earned runs in 17 1/3rd innings. Athletics do hit lefty's on the road and have won 22 of 35 against left handed starters overall. Allard past four seasons faced Oakland four times surrendering fifteen earned runs in 18 1/3rd innings resulting in losses each game. Play Oakland -143.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 7/10/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -140. James Kaprielian starts for the Athletics. The righthander in his ten starts an ERA of 2.84 and WHIP of 1.07. Mike Foltynewicz counters for the Rangers. Foltynewicz in his seventeen starts has an ERA of 5.17 with WHIP of 1.30. Past six games the righthander has allowed 24 earned runs in 30 1/3rd innings. As this series opened the Athletics had won 23 of 40 on the road. Rangers 25th in the league in run production. Play Oakland -140.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 7/9/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers to play under the total of nine runs. Starting for the Athletics will be Cole Irvin. The lefthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his past six starts. Jordan Lyles counters for the Rangers. Lyles has surrendered two earned runs or fewer in three of four starts. He has pitched well against the Athletics this season. Athletics held to three runs or fewer in six of eight games. Past ten games Athletics batting .205 as a team. Rangers are 25th in the league in run production. Play Oakland and Texas under nine.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 7/8/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Astros—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros to play over the total of nine runs. Following the first game of this series the teams have played to over in nine of their eleven meetings. Frankie Montas starts for the Athletics. The righthander in his past three starts allowed twelve earned runs in 15 2/3rd innings. Lance McCullers counters for the Astros. The righty does not go deep into games averaing about 5 1/3rd past five starts. Past three starts McCullers allowed six earned runs in 16 2/3rd innings. Past ten games both bullpens have ERA near five and WHIP's near 1.50. Play Oakland and Houston over nine.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 7/6/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Astros—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics +140. Chris Bassitt throws for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight. Framber Valdez counters for the Astros. Valdez past three starts surrenders seven earned runs in 20 innings thrown. Past ten games Astros batting .206 against righthanders and their bullpen has an ERA of 5.15 and WHIP of 1.58. Athletics have won 22 of 37 on the road. Play Oakland +140.
Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 7/4/2021 by Tony T. Red Sox at Athletics—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -105. On the mound for the Red Sox is Nick Pivetta. The veteran in his past four starts allowed fifteen earned runs in 21 innings of work. James Kaprielian starts for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of his past ten games. He faced the Red Sox seven weeks ago surrendering one run over five innings. Athletics have been hitting righthanders of late. Following the first game of this series the Athletics have won 26 of 47 at home. Play Oakland -105.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 7/1/2021 by Tony T. Rangers at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics on run line -1.5 runs at +119. Sean Manaea starts for the Athletics. The lefthander has allowed one earned run or fewer in six of his past seven starts with exception two runs allowed. Dan Dunning counters for Texas. Dunning on the road has an ERA of 7.45 in 29 innings of work as teams batting .331 on him. Texas bullpen on the road an ERA of 5.48 and WHIP of 1.54 with their team batting .227. Following the first game of this series the Rangers have dropped 27 of 38 on the road. Play Oakland on the run line -1.5 runs at +119.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/29/2021 by Tony T. Rangers at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics on the run line -1.5 runs at +110. Starting for Texas is Mike Foltynewicz. The righthander in his past four starts allowed 18 earned runs with six homers tossing 17 1/3rd innings. James Kaprielian counters for the Athletics. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of his past eight starts. As this series opened the Rangers had dropped 27 of 37 on the road. Rangers bullpen on the road an ERA of 5.43 with WHIP of 1.53. Play Oakland run line -1.5 runs at +110.
Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction 6/25/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Giants—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -106. On the mound for San Francisco is Johnny Cueto. The veteran in his past three starts allowed ten earned runs with six homers in 15 2/3rd innings. Sean Manaea counters for the Athletics. The lefty in fifteen starts has an ERA of 3.01 with excellent control and a strikeout rate of 25%. Oakland hits well on the road and get good work from their bullpen. Play Oakland -106.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 6/23/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -149. On the mound for Oakland is James Kapriellan. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his seven starts. Mike Foltynewicz counters for the Rangers. Past three starts the veteran has been pounded allowing sixteen earned runs with five homers in 11 1/3rd innings. Past ten games Rangers batting .225. Prefer starter and hitting lineup of Oakland. Athletics bullpen has performed well on the road. Play Oakland -149.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 6/22/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -143. On the mound for the Athletics will be Cole Irvin. The lefthander has been better on the road where he has an ERA of 2.76 in his five starts. Jordan Lyles counters for the Rangers. The veteran has allowed sixteen earned runs in his past five starts working 27 1/3rd innings. Texas has lost six of their past seven games after winning the opener of this series. Past ten games Rangers hitting only .174 against lefthanders and their bullpen has an ERA over five. Play Oakland -143.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 6/21/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rangers—Free pick is Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers to play under the total of 8.5 runs. On the hill for Texas is Kyle Gibson. The veteran has allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine of his past ten starts. Frankie Montas counters for the Athletics. Montas has surrendered two earned runs or fewer in five of his past seven games. Texas 27th in the league in runs scored and near the bottom of MLB in batting. Rangers were held to two runs in each of their past two games against a down Minnesota team. Play Oakland and Texas and under 8.5.
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Yankees—Free pick is Oakland Athletics +115. Oakland will start James Kaprielian to the hill. The righthander has performed well with an ERA of 2.51 and WHIP of 1.18 in his six starts. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his six starts. Jameison Taillon in the expected starter for the Yankees. Taillon past five starts allowed 18 earned runs in 24 2/3rd innings. Athletics have won eight of their past nine and bullpen will be rested with an off day on Thursday. Yankees are in action Thursday. Oakland has won 18 of 27 on the road with the Yankees only one game over .500 at home. New York is 28th and third last in run production on the season. Play Oakland +115.
LA Angels vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/16/2021 by Tony T. Angels at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -131. On the mound for the Athletics will be Cole Irvin. The lefty in his past two starts allowed two earned runs in twelve innings of work. Griffin Canning counters for the Angels. Canning past four starts allowed twelve earned runs in 18 innings pitched. Oakland has hit Canning in 2020 as he allowed ten earned runs with five homers In 13 1/3rd innings. After taking the opener of this series the Athletics had won four straight and eight of ten. Past five games Athletics hitting .283 against righthanders. Angels a losing road record. Play Oakland -131.
LA Angels vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/15/2021 by Tony T. Angels at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -125. On the hill for Oakland will be Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of his past nine starts. He faced the Angels over two weeks ago allowing no runs over 5 2/3rd innings. Andrew Heaney goes for the Angels. Past five starts the lefthander has allowed fourteen earned runs in 28 innings. As this series opened the Athletics had won eight of ten. Athletics have won 17 of 26 against lefthanded starters. Angels a losing record facing righthanded starters. Play Oakland -125.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/12/2021 by Tony T. Royals at Athletics—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -140. On the hill for KC will be Jackson Kowar. The prospect was hammered in his first start surrendering four earned runs with two walks in 2/3rd innings. James Kapriellan counters for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Following the first game of this series the Royals had dropped five of six with Athletics winning six of eight. Past five games KC hitting only .209 against righthanders. Play Oakland -140.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/11/2021 by Tony T. Royals at Athletics—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -143. Starting for KC will be Brady Singer. The righthander in his past three starts has given up thirteen runs twelve earned in 14 innings. Cole Irvin counters for Oakland. Irvin held the Rockies to one run in six innings in his last start. Royals have lost five of six with Oakland winning six of eight. Past five games Royals hitting .205 as a team. Oakland outperforming KC in the bullpen, starting role and batter's box in that period. Play Oakland -143.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/9/2021 by Tony T. Diamondbacks at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics on the run line -1.5 runs at +126 odds. On the hill for Oakland will be Sean Manaea. The lefty is in great form as in his past three starts allowing two earned runs in 20 2/3rd innings of work. Matt Peacock the expected starter for the Diamondbacks. Peacock pitching to high contact and has an ERA approaching five. His home run to fly ball rate is 26.1%. As this series opened the Diamondbacks had lost five straight and eight of ten. They are hitting only .208 on the road and have lost 25 of 34 away from home to open this series. Play Oakland on run line -1.5 runs +126.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/8/2021 by Tony T. Diamondbacks at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics on the run line -1.5 runs at -110. On the hill for Oakland is Chris Bassitt. The righthander has done a great job of limiting baserunners with a WHIP of 1.04 in his 12 starts. Jon Duplantier goes for Arizona. The righthander in his two starts allowed nine earned runs with five walks and four homers in 8 2/3rd innings. Diamondbacks opens this series dropping five straight and eight of ten. Past five games Diamondbacks hitting only .167 against righthanders with Oakland outperforming Arizona at the plate and bullpen. Play Oakland run line -1.5 runs at -110.
Oakland Athletics vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 6/5/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rockies—Free pick is Oakland Athletics and Colorado Rockies to play over the total of 11.5 runs. On the hill for Colorado is Kyle Freeland. The lefthander in his two starts this year has allowed four earned runs with seven walks in eight innings. He pitched four innings in each start. Cole Irvin counters for the Athletics. Irving has struggled in his past three starts allowing thirteen earned runs in 15 2/3rd innings. Rockies bullpen has struggled this year at home with an ERA of 6.28 as teams batting .278 on this unit. Oakland on this road trip began it scoring 23 runs in their three game series at Seattle. Play Oakland and Colorado over 11.5.
Oakland Athletics vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 6/4/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rockies—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -125. Frankie Montas starts for the Athletics. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his past five starts. Jon Gray counters for Colorado. Past three starts Gray has surrendered thirteen runs eleven earned runs in 14 2/3rd innings. Athletics have won five of their past eight after winning the final two games at Seattle putting up a total of 18 runs. Past ten games Rockies hitting only .191 against righthanders. In that period Athletics bullpen has an ERA of 2.70 as teams batting .194 on this unit. Play Oakland -125.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 6/2/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Mariners—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -138. Starting for Oakland is Sean Manaea. The lefthander in his past three starts allowed five earned runs in 17 2/3rd innings of work. He has pitched well against the Mariners in his career. Chris Flexen throws for the Mariners. Past four games the righty has surrendered thirteen earned runs in 20 2/3rd innings. Flexen pitching to high contact and teams batting .304 against him. His velocity averages only 89 miles per hour. Seattle only bats .163 against lefty's at home. Play Oakland -138.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 5/31/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Mariners—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -132. Starting for Oakland is James Kapriellian. The righthander in his three starts has allowed three earned runs in his three starts working 17 2/3rd innings. Logan Gilbert counters for the Mariners. The righty in his three starts has given up nine earned runs in 10 2/3rd innings. Seattle past ten games is batting only .198 against righthanders with their bullpen ERA near five. Athletics outperforming the Mariners in these two areas. Play Oakland -132.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 5/26/2021 by Tony T. Mariners at Athletics—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -135. James Kapriellan starts for the Athletics. In two starts the righty has allowed three earned runs in 10 2/3rd innings resulting in teams wins each game. Chris Flexen is the expected starter for Seattle. Flexen has an ERA over five and pitches to high contact with teams hitting .327 against him. His velocity has dipped since his last year in the Majors. Past ten games Mariners batting only .184 against righthanders. Past five games Mariners bullpen ERA near eight. Play Oakland -135.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 5/25/2021 by Tony T. Mariners at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics on the run line -1.5 runs at +120. Starting for Seattle is Logan Gilbert. The righthander in his two starts has given up seven earned runs with two homers in 6 2/3rd innings resulting in team losses each game. Cole Irvin is on the hill for Oakland. Irvin has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of seven starts. Mariners open this series on a six game losing streak held to two runs or fewer in five of those losses. Past ten games Mariners hitting only .181. Mariners bullpen sits with an ERA approaching nine past five games. Play Oakland on run line -1.5 runs at +120.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 5/24/2021 by Tony T. Mariners at Athletics—MLB free pick is Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics to play under the total of eight runs. Starting for Oakland is Frankie Montas. The righthander in his past three starts has allowed fie earned runs and sixteen strikeouts in his past three starts working 16 1/3rd innings. Last year against Seattle Montas allowed one earned run with 22 strikeouts in 13 innings. Yusei Kikuchi starts for Seattle. He has allowed nine earned runs with 33 strikeouts in his past four starts working 26 1/3rd innings. Last year in two starts against the Athletics the lefty allowed no earned runs with fourteen strikeouts in 12 innings. Past ten games Mariners hitting only .161. At home Athletics bat only .211. Mariners bullpen ERA on the season at 3.81. Play Oakland and Seattle under eight.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 5/23/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -110. On the hill for Oakland is Sean Manaea. He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in six of his eight starts. Dylan Bundy counters for the Angels. Bundy has been hammered for thirteen earned runs in his past two starts working 7 1/3rd innings. Angels have lost three straight and seven of ten. In that period they are hitting only .210 against lefthanders with a bullpen ERA near five. Athletics have won four of their past five against the Angels after winning the first two of this series. Play Oakland -110.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 5/22/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—Free pick is Oakland Athletics -115 odds. Starting for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts. Patrick Sandoval is the expected starter as indications are Dylan Bundy moves to Sunday. Sandoval has one start and three bullpen appearances this year. He has an ERA over five and that is where it has been in parts of three seasons in the Majors. Past seven games Athletics have done a great job of hitting lefthanders. In that period Angels hitting only .198 against righthanders. LAA are without Mike Trout. Angels bullpen on the season has an ERA near five and Sandoval a reliever isn't expected to go fare here. Play Oakland -115.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 5/21/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Angels—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -113. Starting for Oakland is James Kaprielian. In his lone start the righthander has allowed one earned run with six strikeouts in five innings. He has posted great strikeout numbers in his career in the minors. Jose Quintana gets the start for the Angels. It has been a tough start of the season for the veteran as in his seven starts Quintana has an ERA of 8.53 and WHIP of 1.97. Angels have lost seven of ten. In that period their bullpen sits with an ERA near five and batting only .198 against righthanders. Athletics form is better. LAA has lost seven of eight at home to a righthanded starter. Oakland has won 12 of 18 on the road and the Angels have a losing record at home. Play Oakland -113.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Pick Prediction 5/16/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Twins—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -105 odds. On the hill for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righthander has allowed two earned runs in each of his past six starts. He does a good job of limiting baserunners with a WHIP of 1.10. He has pitched well against the Twins in his career. Kenta Maeda throws for Minnesota. Past four games Maeda surrendered fifteen earned runs in 19 innings pitched. He has been hurt by the home run ball. Twins have dropped eight of their past ten. Run production and issue. Twins bullpen has struggled with an ERA near five. Athletics crushed Maeda for seven runs and three homers in three innings three weeks ago. Play Oakland -105.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves MLB Pick Prediction 5/15/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Timberwolves—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics +128 odds. Starting for Oakland will be Cole Irvin. The lefty in his seven starts posts and ERA of 3.29 and WHIP of 1.07. His past three games are even better than season long numbers. Jose Berrios counters for the Twins. Past three starts the righthander has allowed eight earned runs in 17 2/3rd innings pitched. As they opened this series the Athletics had won four of six. Twins have lost seven of eight. Past five games Athletics bullpen ERA 0.48 with teams hitting only .159 on this unit. Twins in this period ERA of 8.82 as teams batting .329 and WHIP of 2.14. Play Oakland +128.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Pick Prediction 5/14/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Twins—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -110 odds. Starting for Oakland will be Frankie Montas. The righthander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five of his past six starts. Matt Shoemaker counters for the Twins. Shoemaker in his three home starts fourteen earned runs with four homers in 13 2/3rd innings. Athletics open this series winning four of six. Twins have lost seven of eight after getting swept in a three game series at the White Sox. Past five games Athletics bullpen sits with an ERA under one with the Twins over eight with a WHIP of 1.98 and teams batting .307 on them. Play Oakland -110.
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 5/13/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Red Sox—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics +100 odds. Garrett Richards starts for the Red Sox. Veteran has struggled pitching at Fenway by surrendering ten earned runs in 6 1/3rd innings of work. Sean Manaea counters for the Athletics. The lefty in his seven starts has an ERA of 3.07 and WHIP of 1.07. By taking the opener of this series the Athletics have won nine of thirteen on the road. Success led by a bullpen that sports an ERA of 2.47 away from home with a 100% save percentage. Play Oakland +100.
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 5/11/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Red Sox—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics +123 odds. Starting for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righty has allowed two earned runs in each of his past five starts. He faces the Red Sox for the first time. Nathan Eovaldi starts for Boston. Eovaldi past four starts has allowed sixteen earned runs in 21 2/3rd innings. Over their past ten games Red Sox bullpen has an ERA approaching six with WHIP of 1.50. Athletics have won eight of twelve on the road. At home Boston only one game over .500 with -3.2 units returned on the year. Play Oakland +123.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 5/4/2021 by Tony T. Blue Jays at Athletics—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -113 odds. Getting the start for the Athletics will be Cole Irvin. The lefty in his past two starts has allowed on earned run with twelve strikeouts in 11 1/3rd innings of work. His control has been good on the season. He throws four pitches. Anthony Key has been reported as the starter for the Blue Jays. In parts of three seasons his ERA is approaching six. He started one game working 3 1/3rd innings surrendering five runs four earned. He does pitch to high contact. Past five games Athletics bullpen sits with an ERA of 1.00 with the Blue Jays over four. Play Oakland -113.
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 4/29/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rays—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -103 odds. On the hill for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. Righthander in his past three starts has allowed six earned runs with 20 strikeouts in 17 innings of work resulting in teams wins each game. Scott McClanahan starts for Tampa Bay. He makes his MLB debut. His last stop in the minors in Double A he posted an ERA over eight as he had a home run to fly ball rate of 17.6%. Athletics have won fourteen of sixteen as the teams split the first two meetings in this series. Past ten games Athletics sit with an ERA of 2.05. Play Oakland -103.
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 4/28/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rays—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics +146 odds. On the hill for Oakland will be Cole Irvin. In his past two starts the lefty has allowed one earned runs in 11 1/3rd innings resulting in teams win in each game. Tyler Glasnow counters for the Rays. Glasnow was pounded last time out for five earned runs in six innings. As they won the first game of this series the Athletics have won fourteen of their past fifteen games. Past ten games Athletics bullpen has an ERA of 2.27. With their loss in the series opener the Rays have lost four of five. Play Oakland +146.
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 4/26/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Rays—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -116 odds. On the hill for Oakland will be Sean Manaea. The lefty in his past three starts has allowed three earned runs in nineteen innings of work resulting in wins in each game. Rich Hill starts for the Rays. The veteran has surrendered four earned runs in each of his past four starts but throwing only a total of 16 1/3rd innings for a run allowed per inning. Athletics have won twelve of thirteen. Rays bullpen has struggled. Hill's strikeout rate has plummeted since leaving the Dodgers. Play Oakland -116.
Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 4/25/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Orioles—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -140. On the hill for the Athletics will be Jesus Luzardo. The lefthander settled down in his last start holding the Twins to no runs and two hits over 5 2/3rd innings of work. John Means counters for the Orioles. Past three starts lefty has surrendered four earned runs in 16 2/3rd innings. As they won the first game of this series the Athletics had won twelve straight. Orioles had dropped three of four since dropping that opener to Oakland. Won't get in front of his freight train. Play Oakland -140.
Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Orioles—MLB pick is Oakland Athletics -150 odds. On the mound for Oakland will be Chris Bassitt. The righthander has allowed two earned runs in each of his past two starts tossing five and six innings. It has been announced that the Orioles will send righthander Tom Eshelman to the hill. In parts of two seasons with the Orioles, Eshelman has an ERA over five and gives up high contact. Oakland opens this series on an 11 game win streak. Baltimore hits only .200 against righthanders. Past five games Athletics bullpen sits with an ERA of 2.16 and WHIP of 0.96 with the team posting 9.69 runs per game. Bassitt has seen a rise in his velocity this season. Play Oakland -150.
Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 4/23/2021 by Tony T. Athletics at Orioles—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -126 odds. Getting the start for Oakland will be Cole Irvin. The lefthander comes off a strong outing on Saturday holding the Tigers to no runs and four hits over six innings. Jorge Lopez counters for the Orioles. Lopez has struggled to begin the season allowing thirteen earned runs with five homers in 13 2/3rd innings. Eleven straight wins for the Athletics. Orioles have been shutout in two of their past three games. Play Oakland -126.
Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 4/20/2021 by Tony T. Twins at Athletics—Free pick for Game 1 will be Oakland Athletics +115 odds. Getting the start for the Athletics will be Sean Manaea in the opener. The lefty has settled down in his past two starts allowing three earned runs in twelve innings resulting in teams wins each time. Matt Shoemaker throws for Minnesota. He was tagged for four runs over five innings in a defeat to Seattle last time out. Twins open this series dropping six of their past seven. Athletics have won eight straight. Minnesota bullpen sits with an ERA over five. Shoemaker has had high fly ball to home run rate the past two seasons. Hard hit contact is up at 37.5%. Play Oakland +115.
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics Pick Prediction 4/18/2021 by Tony T. Tigers at Athletics—MLB free pick is Oakland Athletics -135 odds. Chris Bassitt starts for the Athletics. He settled down in his last start holding the Diamondbacks to two earned runs in five innings. He has pitched well in recent seasons against the Tigers. Matthew Boyd counters for the Tigers. He has pitched well against an COVID rattled Astros team and poor hitting Indians tea. He did allowed three earned runs in seven innings against the Twins. Tigers have lost three straight in this series scoring a total of four runs. Athletics carry a seven game win streak. Detroit hitting only .216 with an bullpen ERA over seven. Play Oakland -135.