Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 7/29/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Blake Snell vs. Caleb Smith

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Yankee Stadium on Saturday, July 29, 2017 to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Blake Snell for the Rays and Caleb Smith for the Yankees.

The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +117 and New York at -127. The Rays have a 57-44-2 over/under record and a 52-51-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 55-45-0 against the run line and have a 54-45-1 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 57-44-2 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 52-51-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 54-45-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 55-45-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

07/26/17 P Jake Odorizzi Back 10-day DL (07/25)
07/01/17 SS Daniel Robertson Neck 10-day DL (06/26)
06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/22/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 53-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Blake Snell has a 0-6 record with an earned run average of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.56. He has 55 strikeouts over his 63 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.37 and they have given up 307 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 286 hitters and walked 133 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 864 base hits and 419 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 335 batters and struck out 830. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .253, good for 18th in the league. The Rays hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Corey Dickerson is hitting .304 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 119 hits this season in 391 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .535 and an OPS+ of 138. Logan Morrison is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .360. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 62 men in 333 at bats. His OPS+ is 141 while his slugging percentage is at .535. The Rays have 890 hits, including 160 doubles and 148 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 359 times so far this season and they have struck out 988 times as a unit. They have left 709 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 474 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 54-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.10, Caleb Smith has a 0-1 record and a 1.65 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 6.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 9 hits. He allows 12.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 258 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 385 batters and walked 139 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 809 base knocks and 385 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 302 hitters and struck out 935 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 5th in the league. The Yankees hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .432. He has 107 hits this year along with 73 RBI in 347 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .640 with an OPS+ of 176. Brett Gardner is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 96 hits in 368 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 112 and a slugging percentage of .465. The Yankees as a unit have 923 base hits, including 166 doubles and 147 homers. New York has walked 388 times this year and they have struck out on 895 occasions. They have had 735 men left on base and have an OPS of .785. They have scored 5.36 runs per game and totaled 536 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Yankees -127 and over 2 total runs

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