Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday June 30, 2024

Place: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (39-42) host the Oakland Athletics (29-54) on Sunday at Chase Field. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Medina and Brandon Pfaadt.

As a unit, the Athletics have had 119 two-baggers and have hit 92 balls out of the ballpark. Oakland has a slugging rate of .372 and has allowed 802 runs while allowing 257 walks. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are allowing 3.6 runs per game, which ranks 28th in MLB. They have batted in 283 runs and allowed 610 hits on the campaign while maintaining a batting average of .221. They have allowed 296 runs while holding a team OBP of .293.

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The Athletics have a 4.40 earned run average over the course of the season (24th in MLB), and their pitching staff has struck out 614 batters. The Athletics’ pitchers have given up 87 long balls and 402 runs (27th in baseball). They have walked 273 batters and their FIP as a team is 4.34 over the course of the season. Oakland has allowed 714 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 358 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.25 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.35.

The Athletics have sent 265 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 119 baserunners this season, with 31.1 percent of them crossing the plate. They have recorded 17 saves this season and blown 13 of 30 chances to save the game. The Athletics bullpen has a save percentage of 56.7 percent and has stepped to the mound in 81 save situations. The relief pitchers have collected 50 grabs over the course of the season (7th in MLB). The Athletics pitchers have entered the game with runners 90 times and have made 86 appearances in high-leverage situations.

The Athletics have converted 69.0% of balls in play into outs from their 6,591 innings, which ranks them 23rd in the Majors. The Oakland Athletics have totaled 2,197 putouts over the course of the season, along with 726 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .983, which ranks them 26th in professional baseball and has a total of 81 double plays.

Medina has taken the mound for 134 innings and has earned 123 K’s for his career. Medina (4-13 career win-loss record) has a 5.30 FIP and has faced 605 opponents in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.38 (80 ER’s allowed) and he has a 1.516 WHIP. He has given up 134 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 69 free passes.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned a team-on-base percentage of .319, as well as a team batting average of .250 on the year. They have been called out for strikes 637 times (22nd in the league) and accounted for 681 hits. Arizona has recorded 79 home runs and 363 RBIs this year. The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .397 and score 4.72 runs per game (9th in MLB). They scored 134 doubles, got a free base 256 times and scored 382 runs.

The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.369 so far this season with a FIP of 4.38 as a unit. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 7.20 (574 strikeouts vs. 244 free passes). They rank 29th in the league in pitching staff with a total setback count of 736. They have given up 92 home runs and given up 4.99 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). Arizona’s pitching staff has scored 397 runs over the course of the season while posting a 4.66 ERA (371 earned runs given up).

In 63 save situations, the Diamondbacks have collected 32 holds and 12 blown saves. Arizona has called upon bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 29 save opportunities, and they have come away with 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have been used 74 times in high-leverage situations, in addition to 77 times with baserunners. Arizona’s bullpen pitchers have an inherited scoring percentage of 46.2% of their 104 inherited baserunners. They currently rank 21st in the MLB with a save percentage of 58.6%, and they have sent 258 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have allowed 79 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in MLB). The Diamondbacks have 749 assists, 36 errors, and a total of 2,148 putouts so far this season. In their 6,444 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (26th in baseball).

Pfaadt (6-15 career win-loss record) owns a 5.08 earned run average and has allowed 9.3 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.60 and he has faced 823 opponents in his career. He has allowed 109 ERs with a WHIP of 1.290 and an FIP of 5.0. In his career, Pfaadt has allowed 199 hits while tallying 180 strikeouts in 193 frames.

Who will win tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Choose Oakland

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