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ame: (965) Oakland Athletics at (966) Houston Astros
Date/Time: Apr 9 2021 8:10 PM EDT
Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line
Play Rating: 3%
Play: Houston Astros -1.5 (+110)
3% Houston Astros (-1.5 runs ; +110) over Oakland Athletics (McCullers/Manaea)
The Houston Astros have just had the A’s number repetitively early in this 2021 season. Houston is 5-0 vs. Oakland TY, and they are now 6-1 on the year. Through Wednesday the Astros have had one of the most explosive bats thus far into the year, they’re #2 in runs/gm (7.5), #2 in run differential (+4.5), #2 in hits/game (10.833), #2 in HR/game (2), and #3 in BA (.295). While those are impressive stats, bats alone don’t make you 6-1 to start the year, and this pitching staff has been just as impressive, Houston is #4 in runs/game allowed (3), #9 in opponent BA (.201) and #4 in HRs allowed per game (0.167). The bullpen has an ERA of 2.66 in 23.7 innings (going into Thursday). McCullers has stepped into the role as a reliable #3 pitcher in the rotation, in his first appearance TY he went 5 IP, allowing on 1 ER on 2 hits, w/ 7 Ks, and his team is 8-3 in his career vs. Oakland. As good as this Houston Astro’s team has looked, the Athletics have looked equally as bad thus far, they are #30 in runs/game, #30 in runs/game allowed, #30 in run differential, #29 in batting average, #28 in HRs per game, and #29 in opponent BA, all of this has led the Athletics to a record of 1-7 thus far.
Game: (957) Cincinnati Reds at (958) Arizona Diamondbacks
Date/Time: Apr 9 2021 9:40 PM EDT
Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line
Play Rating: 5%
Play: Cincinnati Reds -125
5% Cincinnati Reds (-125) over Arizona Diamondbacks (Mahle/Widener) —
You got one of the hottest hitting teams in baseball, with a day of rest, going against one of the colder teams who is coming off of B2B losses vs. the Rockies. Cincinnati to start this young season has put up some astounding numbers at the plate, through Wednesday the Reds are #1 in runs/game (9.5), #1 in run differential (+5.167), #1 in batting average (.316), #1 in HR/gm (2.33), and #2 in hits/game. This pitching staff has done a lot to push this team to a 5-1 start this season as well, obviously playing a part in the run differential stat, as well as limiting opponents to the #5 opposing BA (.197), in Mahle's first start of the season he only went 5 innings, but not because he wasn't fighting for his W, in those 5 innings Mahle struck out 9, allowed only 2 runs and posted a 1.200 WHIP. If this game comes down to the bullpens the Reds definitely have an edge, their bullpen is holding opponents to 2.5 hits/game (which is #6 in the MLB), while Arizona may struggle seeing as their BP has only capitalized on 33% of their save opportunities and teams have put up 15 runs against the DBacks BP early in this 2021 season. Cincinnati is 5-0 on the ML in the L5 games, and their only loss on the season was opening day. Not to mention that holding opponents to 4 runs/game is a pretty decent number, the fact that in the 2 night games that the Reds have played so far this year, they are limiting opponents to 2 runs/game under the lights, Arizona on the other hand is averaging only 3.6 runs/game TY (including the 3-7 L to the Rockies), they have struggled to put up runs under the lights, averaging only 3 runs/game in 4 night contests.
ame: (965) Oakland Athletics at (966) Houston Astros
Date/Time: Apr 9 2021 8:10 PM EDT
Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line
Play Rating: 3%
Play: Houston Astros -1.5 (+110)
3% Houston Astros (-1.5 runs ; +110) over Oakland Athletics (McCullers/Manaea)
The Houston Astros have just had the A’s number repetitively early in this 2021 season. Houston is 5-0 vs. Oakland TY, and they are now 6-1 on the year. Through Wednesday the Astros have had one of the most explosive bats thus far into the year, they’re #2 in runs/gm (7.5), #2 in run differential (+4.5), #2 in hits/game (10.833), #2 in HR/game (2), and #3 in BA (.295). While those are impressive stats, bats alone don’t make you 6-1 to start the year, and this pitching staff has been just as impressive, Houston is #4 in runs/game allowed (3), #9 in opponent BA (.201) and #4 in HRs allowed per game (0.167). The bullpen has an ERA of 2.66 in 23.7 innings (going into Thursday). McCullers has stepped into the role as a reliable #3 pitcher in the rotation, in his first appearance TY he went 5 IP, allowing on 1 ER on 2 hits, w/ 7 Ks, and his team is 8-3 in his career vs. Oakland. As good as this Houston Astro’s team has looked, the Athletics have looked equally as bad thus far, they are #30 in runs/game, #30 in runs/game allowed, #30 in run differential, #29 in batting average, #28 in HRs per game, and #29 in opponent BA, all of this has led the Athletics to a record of 1-7 thus far.
Game: (957) Cincinnati Reds at (958) Arizona Diamondbacks
Date/Time: Apr 9 2021 9:40 PM EDT
Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line
Play Rating: 5%
Play: Cincinnati Reds -125
5% Cincinnati Reds (-125) over Arizona Diamondbacks (Mahle/Widener) —
You got one of the hottest hitting teams in baseball, with a day of rest, going against one of the colder teams who is coming off of B2B losses vs. the Rockies. Cincinnati to start this young season has put up some astounding numbers at the plate, through Wednesday the Reds are #1 in runs/game (9.5), #1 in run differential (+5.167), #1 in batting average (.316), #1 in HR/gm (2.33), and #2 in hits/game. This pitching staff has done a lot to push this team to a 5-1 start this season as well, obviously playing a part in the run differential stat, as well as limiting opponents to the #5 opposing BA (.197), in Mahle's first start of the season he only went 5 innings, but not because he wasn't fighting for his W, in those 5 innings Mahle struck out 9, allowed only 2 runs and posted a 1.200 WHIP. If this game comes down to the bullpens the Reds definitely have an edge, their bullpen is holding opponents to 2.5 hits/game (which is #6 in the MLB), while Arizona may struggle seeing as their BP has only capitalized on 33% of their save opportunities and teams have put up 15 runs against the DBacks BP early in this 2021 season. Cincinnati is 5-0 on the ML in the L5 games, and their only loss on the season was opening day. Not to mention that holding opponents to 4 runs/game is a pretty decent number, the fact that in the 2 night games that the Reds have played so far this year, they are limiting opponents to 2 runs/game under the lights, Arizona on the other hand is averaging only 3.6 runs/game TY (including the 3-7 L to the Rockies), they have struggled to put up runs under the lights, averaging only 3 runs/game in 4 night contests.
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