Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics - American League - Wild Card Playoffs
Tampa starts Charlie Morton, Oakland starts Sean Manaea.
Tampa's Morton had a stellar season going 16-6 named to the American League all star team.
Morton pitched to a 3.05 ERA (third best in the AL behind Houston's Cole and Verlander, Morton had a WH/IP ratio of 1.08 (fifth best in the AL behind, guess who? Cole and Verlander again). He was fifth in the league in strikeout rate averaging 11.10 K's per nine innings pitched behind... wait for it... wait for it.... Cole and Verlander.
Just as important Morton led the league in the lowest home runs allowed ratio allowed 0.7 per nine innings (15 HR's allowed in 194 2/3 innings pitched. He's also amongst the league leaders in hitting batters, he's led the league in that dubious category four times, Morton 'only' hit 12 batters this season. He's not afraid to pitch inside.
Like I said, Morton had a stellar season.
Morton used to pitch for Redding HS here in Connecticut 20 minutes from ny home, I've seen him develop into an all star pitcher. Eight years ago he was a gas can with the Pirates started to pitch inside more and got better every year for the past six years.
Tonight he faces a tough Oakland lineup, runners up to Houston in the West.
The current A's dugout is 28 for 120 lifetime vs. Morton (.233) and a lower than league average .333 OBA
Oakland has hit four HR's off of him however, Kris Davis twice.
Profar and Olson also hit him hard.
Morton faced Oakland twice this season going 1-0 with a no decision loss.
He was both 8-3 at home and on the road only difference is the ERA where his home ERA was 2.59, 3.59 on the road.
Left handed pitcher Sean Manaea starts for Oakland.
Manaea misses the first five months of the season due to a torn labrum.
He's made five September starts and was outstanding in all of them.
Sean was 4-0 with one no decision (9/1 his first start back) where he shut out the Yankees at the stadium for five innings, then won his next four consecutive starts. Has given up 2 earned runs once, and 1 earned or no earned runs four times. He's been razor sharp since returning,
Overall Manaea was 4-0 with a rock solid 1.21 and 0.78 WH/IP ratio.
Struck out 30 in 29 2/3 innings an one an inning ratio. Solid.
Like Morton vs. Oakland's batters, Tampa has had trouble in the past versus Manaea.
In a small sample size Tampa is only 12 for 45 against Manaea (.245) with only one home run, Manaea has only walked five Rays in those 45 at bats (50 plate appearances.
One last item, both Tampa and Oakland played terrific team defense, top five both teams.
Oakland's Olson was AL's best fielding first baseman, won a gold glove last year and will win one again this season. His defensive numbers are off the charts and Chapman at third base was amongst the leader boards in all defensive metrics.
Tampa's middle infielder Adames was one the finest defensive SS this year, Kiermaier is still an exciting, smart center fielder, and left fielder Tommy Pham has a cannon for an arm and like Kiermaier is among the leaders for defensive left fielders.
You can make a lot of pros and very few cons for both sides and pitchers.
Oakland has home field advantage was is the leagues better home field advantage.
The coliseum plays like the Grand Canyon with all that foul ground area, their fans are loud as hell too.
Tampa does not hit LHP well, below average as a team.
Charlie Morton's only flaw is left hand hitting he has trouble with, especially LH power hitters.
Tampa are truly road warriors as they had the second best road record in the American League at 48-33
That's offset however by Oaklands home record, third best in the AL at 52-29. Overall Oakland was 97-65 and Tampa was 96-66. In some seasons that's good for a division title instead of a wild card berth.
On a side note Tampa had the lowest team payroll in the majors on opening day.
Kudos to their front office they truly did more with less.
Two days ago I thought Oakland was the play, it was only a lean but still.
Now I'm leaning Tampa I think this game is a toss up, I can get +123 on what I think is a 50/50 prop.
So I'll grab the road dog at +123 in this spot on what I think is an even money game.
Tampa+123 for a small .50 * wager (50 dollars) for your pal Nasher.
I'm passing on the 7.5 total
Tampa starts Charlie Morton, Oakland starts Sean Manaea.
Tampa's Morton had a stellar season going 16-6 named to the American League all star team.
Morton pitched to a 3.05 ERA (third best in the AL behind Houston's Cole and Verlander, Morton had a WH/IP ratio of 1.08 (fifth best in the AL behind, guess who? Cole and Verlander again). He was fifth in the league in strikeout rate averaging 11.10 K's per nine innings pitched behind... wait for it... wait for it.... Cole and Verlander.
Just as important Morton led the league in the lowest home runs allowed ratio allowed 0.7 per nine innings (15 HR's allowed in 194 2/3 innings pitched. He's also amongst the league leaders in hitting batters, he's led the league in that dubious category four times, Morton 'only' hit 12 batters this season. He's not afraid to pitch inside.
Like I said, Morton had a stellar season.
Morton used to pitch for Redding HS here in Connecticut 20 minutes from ny home, I've seen him develop into an all star pitcher. Eight years ago he was a gas can with the Pirates started to pitch inside more and got better every year for the past six years.
Tonight he faces a tough Oakland lineup, runners up to Houston in the West.
The current A's dugout is 28 for 120 lifetime vs. Morton (.233) and a lower than league average .333 OBA
Oakland has hit four HR's off of him however, Kris Davis twice.
Profar and Olson also hit him hard.
Morton faced Oakland twice this season going 1-0 with a no decision loss.
He was both 8-3 at home and on the road only difference is the ERA where his home ERA was 2.59, 3.59 on the road.
Left handed pitcher Sean Manaea starts for Oakland.
Manaea misses the first five months of the season due to a torn labrum.
He's made five September starts and was outstanding in all of them.
Sean was 4-0 with one no decision (9/1 his first start back) where he shut out the Yankees at the stadium for five innings, then won his next four consecutive starts. Has given up 2 earned runs once, and 1 earned or no earned runs four times. He's been razor sharp since returning,
Overall Manaea was 4-0 with a rock solid 1.21 and 0.78 WH/IP ratio.
Struck out 30 in 29 2/3 innings an one an inning ratio. Solid.
Like Morton vs. Oakland's batters, Tampa has had trouble in the past versus Manaea.
In a small sample size Tampa is only 12 for 45 against Manaea (.245) with only one home run, Manaea has only walked five Rays in those 45 at bats (50 plate appearances.
One last item, both Tampa and Oakland played terrific team defense, top five both teams.
Oakland's Olson was AL's best fielding first baseman, won a gold glove last year and will win one again this season. His defensive numbers are off the charts and Chapman at third base was amongst the leader boards in all defensive metrics.
Tampa's middle infielder Adames was one the finest defensive SS this year, Kiermaier is still an exciting, smart center fielder, and left fielder Tommy Pham has a cannon for an arm and like Kiermaier is among the leaders for defensive left fielders.
You can make a lot of pros and very few cons for both sides and pitchers.
Oakland has home field advantage was is the leagues better home field advantage.
The coliseum plays like the Grand Canyon with all that foul ground area, their fans are loud as hell too.
Tampa does not hit LHP well, below average as a team.
Charlie Morton's only flaw is left hand hitting he has trouble with, especially LH power hitters.
Tampa are truly road warriors as they had the second best road record in the American League at 48-33
That's offset however by Oaklands home record, third best in the AL at 52-29. Overall Oakland was 97-65 and Tampa was 96-66. In some seasons that's good for a division title instead of a wild card berth.
On a side note Tampa had the lowest team payroll in the majors on opening day.
Kudos to their front office they truly did more with less.
Two days ago I thought Oakland was the play, it was only a lean but still.
Now I'm leaning Tampa I think this game is a toss up, I can get +123 on what I think is a 50/50 prop.
So I'll grab the road dog at +123 in this spot on what I think is an even money game.
Tampa+123 for a small .50 * wager (50 dollars) for your pal Nasher.
I'm passing on the 7.5 total
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| Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics - American League - Wild Card Playoffs | |||||||
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