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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 9/20/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
OAKLAND  MENGDEN )
 
DETROIT  SANCHEZ )
-1.5  +135

+1.5  -155
-110

+100

10.5ov
 
3
Final
2

OAKLAND (68 - 83) at DETROIT (62 - 89)
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Wednesday, 9/20/2017 1:10 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
967OAKLAND-120Ov 10,-110-105Ov 10,-125
968DETROIT+110Un 10,-110-105Un 10,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
OAKLAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games68-83-5.882-644.60.2470.3190.4230.7425.20.2630.3250.4300.754
Road Games26-50-1738-364.00.2370.3090.3930.7015.30.2700.3300.4480.778
vs Right-handed Starters51-59-1.261-474.80.2480.3200.4290.7495.20.2600.3200.4290.749
Past 7 Games5-2+3.82-45.60.2510.3180.4650.7834.00.2440.3090.4100.719
Grass Games67-76+0.177-614.70.2470.3190.4280.7475.20.2620.3240.4260.750
Day Games31-27+6.636-225.40.2730.3470.4570.8055.10.2450.3110.4070.718
OAKLAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2470.31915151071260263152030.423667541141346101412911715494
Road Games4.00.2370.3097626016171163940.3932872697322453771618242
Righty Starters4.80.2480.3201103738927198111520.429504395101530734918112674
OAKLAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.671.338516.32902684957719649422-26302158.8%
Road Games5.611.485234.315714625144972166-14141351.9%

DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games62-89-26.182-624.70.2600.3230.4220.7455.50.2840.3460.4540.800
Home Games34-42-12.443-315.30.2790.3410.4590.8005.50.2810.3390.4450.784
vs Right-handed Starters42-69-2560-474.40.2540.3160.4050.7215.70.2860.3470.4650.811
Past 7 Games2-5-3.25-25.70.2830.3450.5260.8717.30.3250.3850.5020.887
Grass Games61-84-2378-604.70.2630.3260.4250.7515.50.2810.3440.4520.795
Day Games26-27-1.431-194.90.2650.3350.4380.7735.30.2720.3320.4480.780
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2600.32315151911352261321710.42267048212275810441317713669
Home Games5.30.2790.34176263673514419980.4593872495753255460297926
Righty Starters4.40.2540.3161113773958193241100.40546334390041742101509053
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games5.491.5594923143005478122043517-26302060%
Home Games4.971.500273.31581512964011421510-11121054.5%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
OAKLAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/6/2017MANAEA(L)LA ANGELSSKAGGS(L)3-1W+1159.5 ovU770791
9/8/2017COTTON(R)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)9-8W+1559.5 evO14601160
9/9/2017GOSSETT(R)HOUSTONMORTON(R)11-1W+1359.5 unO11140562
9/9/2017MENGDEN(R)HOUSTONPEACOCK(R)11-4W+2109.5 evO1442760
9/10/2017GRAVEMAN(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)10-2W+1659 ovO12120881
9/12/2017MANAEA(L)@ BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)1-11L1609.5 unO3821650
9/13/2017COTTON(R)@ BOSTONFISTER(R)7-3W17010 evP830970
9/14/2017GOSSETT(R)@ BOSTONPOMERANZ(L)2-6L20010.5 unU8101841
9/15/2017MENGDEN(R)@ PHILADELPHIALEITER JR.(R)4-0W12010 unU860210
9/16/2017GRAVEMAN(R)@ PHILADELPHIALIVELY(R)3-5L-1059.5 unU332870
9/17/2017MANAEA(L)@ PHILADELPHIAALVAREZ(R)6-3W-1209.5 evU632690
9/18/2017ALCANTARA(R)@ DETROITFARMER(R)8-3W-11010 ovO14130991
9/19/2017GOSSETT(R)@ DETROITBELL(L)9-8W-13010.5 unO1410015131
9/20/2017MENGDEN(R)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R) 
9/22/2017GRAVEMAN(R)TEXASMARTINEZ(R) 
9/23/2017MANAEA(L)TEXASGONZALEZ(R) 
9/24/2017COTTON(R)TEXASPEREZ(L) 
9/25/2017GOSSETT(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R) 
9/26/2017MENGDEN(R)SEATTLEPAXTON(L) 
9/27/2017 SEATTLE  

DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/6/2017BOYD(L)KANSAS CITYHAMMEL(R)2-13L+1209 ovO101101871
9/8/2017FARMER(R)@ TORONTOSTROMAN(R)5-4W1858.5 evO730840
9/9/2017BELL(L)@ TORONTOANDERSON(L)4-5L1209.5 unU84013100
9/10/2017SANCHEZ(R)@ TORONTOHAPP(L)2-8L1459 unO7601681
9/11/2017JAYE(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)0-11L2758.5 evO91021190
9/12/2017BOYD(L)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)0-2L3158 unU5309100
9/13/2017FARMER(R)@ CLEVELANDCLEVINGER(R)3-5L2509.5 ovU770742
9/14/2017BELL(L)CHI WHITE SOXSHIELDS(R)7-17L-11510.5 unO126025141
9/15/2017SANCHEZ(R)CHI WHITE SOXFULMER(R)3-2W-12010 ovU661880
9/16/2017JAYE(R)CHI WHITE SOXLOPEZ(R)4-10L-1109.5 ovO98117110
9/17/2017BOYD(L)CHI WHITE SOXCOVEY(R)12-0W-12510.5 unO1340120
9/18/2017FARMER(R)OAKLANDALCANTARA(R)3-8L+10010 ovO99114130
9/19/2017BELL(L)OAKLANDGOSSETT(R)8-9L+12010.5 unO1513114100
9/20/2017SANCHEZ(R)OAKLANDMENGDEN(R) 
9/21/2017ZIMMERMANN(R)MINNESOTAMEJIA(L) 
9/22/2017BOYD(L)MINNESOTAGIBSON(R) 
9/23/2017FARMER(R)MINNESOTASANTANA(R) 
9/24/2017BELL(L)MINNESOTABERRIOS(R) 
9/26/2017SANCHEZ(R)@ KANSAS CITYJUNIS(R) 
9/27/2017 @ KANSAS CITY  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
OAKLAND: 2016: 69-93, fifth place
Manager: Bob Melvin (seventh season)
Who's new? CF Rajai Davis, OF Matt Joyce, 3B Trevor Plouffe, IF Adam Rosales, RHP Santiago Casilla
Who's gone? IF/OF Danny Valencia, OF Brett Eibner, 2B Eric Sogard, 2B Tyler Ladendorf, LHP Dillon Overton, RHP Fernando Rodriguez
Projected lineup: CF Rajai Davis (.249, 12 HR, 48 RBI, 43 SB with Indians), C Stephen Vogt (.251, 14, 56), DH Ryon Healy (.305, 13, 37 in 72 games), LF Khris Davis (.247, 42, 102), RF Matt Joyce (.242, 13, 42 with Pirates) or Mark Canha (.122, 3, 6 in 16 games), SS Marcus Semien (.238, 27, 75, 10 SB), 3B Trevor Plouffe (.260, 12, 47 with Twins), 1B Yonder Alonso (.253, 7, 56), 2B Jed Lowrie (.263, 2, 27 in 87 games)
Rotation: RH Kendall Graveman (10-11, 4.11), LH Sean Manaea (7-9, 3.86), RH Jharel Cotton (2-0, 2.15 in five games), RH Andrew Triggs (1-1, 4.31), RH Jesse Hahn (2-4, 6.02 in nine games) and Frankie Montas (0-0, 2.38 in four games at Triple-A)
Key relievers: RH Ryan Madson (6-7, 3.62, 30/37 SV), LH Sean Doolittle (2-3, 3.23), RH Santiago Casilla (2-5, 3.57 with Giants), RH Ryan Dull (5-5, 2.42), RH John Axford (6-4, 3.97), RH Liam Hendriks (0-4, 3.76), LH Daniel Coulombe (3-1, 4.53)
Hot spots: Fifth Starter and Second Base. Triggs, Hahn and Montas are the top candidates to fill out the rotation. Montas, who turns 24 before the season, is the youngest and has the highest ceiling. Hahn is the only one with something resembling a track record of success in the majors. Triggs showed potential in five starts last year. Second base will belong to prospect Franklin Barreto at some point. For now the position belongs to Lowrie, who figures to become trade bait as the A's begin their annual migration toward mathematical elimination.
Outlook: It's been a long two years since the A's played postseason baseball. Rather than rebuilding outright, the A's spent their offseason stocking up on veteran position players. Their strength is a young rotation led by right-hander Sonny Gray ' another trade candidate who's coming off the worst of his four major league seasons (5-11, 5.69 ERA) and will miss time with a lat strain. If Cotton, Manaea and Triggs pick up where they left off, pitching won't be the problem. No team scored fewer runs than the A's in 2016, and it still isn't obvious that their lineup improved. Their home turf will be renamed in honor of Rickey Henderson when the Angels visit Oakland for the opener; maybe Rickey can hit leadoff, too.
DETROIT: 2016: 86-75, second place.
Manager: Brad Ausmus (fourth season). He's Here: C Alex Avila, OF Mikie Mahtook. He's Outta Here: OF Cameron Maybin, SS Erick Aybar, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 3B Casey McGehee.
Projected lineup: 2B Ian Kinsler (.288, 28 HRs, 83 RBIs), 3B Nicholas Castellanos (.285, 18, 58 in 110 games), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.316, 38, 108), DH Victor Martinez (.289, 27, 86), RF J.D. Martinez (.307, 22, 68 in 120 games), LF Justin Upton (.246, 31, 87), C James McCann (.221, 12, 48) or Alex Avila (.213, 7, 11 with White Sox), CF Mikie Mahtook (.195, 3, 11 with Tampa Bay) or Tyler Collins (.235, 4, 15), SS Jose Iglesias (.255, 4, 32).
Rotation: RH Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.04 ERA, 254 Ks), RH Michael Fulmer (11-7, 3.06), RH Jordan Zimmermann (9-7, 4.87), LH Daniel Norris (4-2, 3.38), LH Matt Boyd (6-5, 4.53).
Key relievers: RH Francisco Rodriguez (3-4, 3.24, 44/49 saves), RH Bruce Rondon (5-2, 2.97), LH Justin Wilson (4-5, 4.14, 1 save), RH Alex Wilson (4-0, 2.96), RH Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.87 in 35 games, 26 starts). Hot Spot: Back of Starting Rotation. Zimmermann and Norris could be major contributors if healthy, but the No. 5 spot in the rotation is much more uncertain. Sanchez has a big contract and some impressive career accomplishments, but he's 33 and coming off two straight disappointing seasons. Boyd was merely serviceable a season ago.
Outlook: The Tigers have made no secret of the fact that they'll need to cut costs soon, but they've generally put off doing so. Verlander, Cabrera and Kinsler are back, and Detroit is ready to make another bid for a postseason spot. The Tigers fell just short of a wild card last season, and the team's top players aren't getting any younger, so this could be the last shot for Detroit to win big before a significant overhaul. Verlander and Cabrera are still producing like stars, and Fulmer won Rookie of the Year honors last year. If the Tigers are going to take another step forward, they'll probably need Zimmermann and Norris to perform well after both dealt with injury problems a season ago. Speaking of injuries: J.D. Martinez sprained his right foot March 18 and is expected to miss the start of the season. The Tigers finished eight games behind Cleveland in 2016. Closing that gap won't be easy, and a lot might depend on whether Detroit can stay healthy.
PREVIEW
Athletics' Mengden looks to maintain momentum vs. Tigers
 

DETROIT -- Daniel Mengden just hoped to get back in action this season while recovering from his second major injury this year.

The Oakland Athletics right-hander did much more than that in his most recent outing.

He tossed a complete-game shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies, strengthening his case to become a long-term member of the rotation. Mengden will try to duplicate, or at least come close, to that performance on Wednesday afternoon when he faces the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

"It felt really great," Mengden said on Tuesday, referring to his Friday outing at Philadelphia. "Doing that is a great feat in your career, and hopefully, I'll have many more of those."

Mengden's season got off to a late start after he underwent foot surgery last winter. He missed spring training, then made four appearances for Triple-A Nashville. Mengden pitched for the A's on May 29 and June 3 before he was sidelined by a rib injury. He didn't return to the majors until this month.

"I was just hoping to get back in August and September, get some innings and be able to play," he said.

He showed enough in the minors to receive a September call-up. Mengden then held the Houston Astros to two runs in six innings prior to the two-hit whitewash of the Phillies, in which he struck out seven. He became the 14th pitcher in club history to allow two hits or fewer in a shutout and not walk a batter.

"I'm just trying to show I belong," he said. "I want to be here and have a chance to fight for a spot in spring training. I didn't get the opportunity this year, but I'm hungry and I want to be here."

Mengden (1-1, 4.30 ERA) has never faced the Tigers in his young career. His biggest challenge could come from Detroit's new cleanup hitter, Nicholas Castellanos, who extended his career-best hitting streak to 16 games on Tuesday during Oakland's 9-8 comeback victory.

Castellanos was moved this month from third base to right field to open a spot for one of the organization's top prospects, Jeimer Candelario.

"He enjoys being one of the guys to drive in runs," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Maybe the defensive move took a little bit off his plate. Maybe's he's more comfortable out there."

Castellanos leads the current members of Detroit's roster with 24 homers and 94 RBIs. Justin Upton had 28 homers and 94 RBIs before he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels last month.

"I think he's proving to be a run-producer but you have to do it over a number of years before you really have a track record," Ausmus said of Castellanos. "He's improving every year, and he certainly doesn't shy away from the big at-bat with runners in scoring position."

Mengden will be opposed by Anibal Sanchez, who is coming off his best outing of the season. Sanchez (3-4, 7.03 ERA) held the Chicago White Sox to one run on six hits while recording a season-high 11 strikeouts in six innings on Friday. He has a 2-2 record and 3.74 ERA in seven career starts against the A's.

Sanchez will try to cool down A's first baseman Matt Olson, who homered for the fifth consecutive game on Tuesday.


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