Saturday, June 27, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (7-6) vs. Matt Andriese (2-2)

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on Saturday. Wade Miley is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Matt Andriese of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at -103 and Tampa Bay at -107. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Red Sox have a 35-36 over/under record and a 30-44 run line mark, meaning they cover 41% of the time. The Rays have a 29-41 over/under record and a 44-30 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 32-42 record, and they are 15-22 away from home. Wade Miley has a 7-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.50 and a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 8-6 over his 78 innings pitched this season while giving up 82 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 6-8 in his starts. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.79 and they have given up 230 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen while being struck out 192 times and walking 84 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.24 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48.

As a team, Boston is batting .256, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .237 average away from home. The Red Sox hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.8 hits per game and Dustin Pedroia leads the team with 86.

With a 41-33 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 19-19 at home. Matt Andriese has a record of 2-2 while sporting an earned run average of 3.79 on the year with a 1.32 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 3-2 and he has allowed 40 hits over 35.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rays are 4-1 when he starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.59 and they have given up 223 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 239 times and walking 100 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.81 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.37 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.28.

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .251 average at Safeco Field. The Rays hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.15 hits per game and Logan Forsythe leads the team with 74.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 44 errors with 770 assists and 1,977 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 36 errors, accumulating 665 assists and compiling 1,991 put outs.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 35-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 30-44 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 29-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 44-30 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

06/26/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Hand is downgraded to doubtful Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
06/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/25)
05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Tampa Bay Rays

06/12/15 P Andrew Bellatti Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
06/10/15 P Jake Odorizzi Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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