Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers 5/5/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Cole Hamels

The Boston Red Sox head to Globe Life Park on Saturday, May 5, 2018 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox and Cole Hamels for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have Boston at -150 and Texas at +140. The Red Sox have a 17-13-1 over/under mark and a 13-18-0 run line record. The Rangers are 14-19-0 against the run line and have a 18-13-2 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 17-13-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 13-18-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 18-13-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 14-19-0 against the run line

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

05/02/18 P Eduardo Rodriguez Personal is out indefinitely
05/01/18 2B Brock Holt Hamstring 10-day DL (04/27)
03/30/18 P Austin Maddox Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/30/18 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 10-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Steven Wright Knee 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

05/02/18 P Chris Martin Forearm 10-day DL (05/01)
04/30/18 P Martin Perez Elbow 10-day DL (04/30)
04/25/18 3B Adrian Beltre Hamstring 10-day DL (04/25)
04/22/18 CF Carlos Tocci Hip 10-day DL (04/22)
04/16/18 P Tim Lincecum Blister 60-day DL (03/26)
04/13/18 SS Elvis Andrus Elbow 60-day DL (04/12)
04/10/18 2B Rougned Odor Hamstring 10-day DL (04/10)
04/02/18 P Ricardo Rodriguez Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Joe Palumbo Elbow 60-day DL (02/23)
03/26/18 P Clayton Blackburn Elbow 60-day DL (03/19)
03/26/18 P Ronald Herrera Shoulder 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Red Sox have a 22-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.33 this year. He has 29 strikeouts over his 26.1 innings pitched and he's given up 24 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have given up 97 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 119 hitters and walked 37 batters. As a team, Boston allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.55. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 254 base hits and 113 earned runs. They have allowed 28 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 88 batters and struck out 298. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .271, good for 2nd in the league. The Red Sox hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.7 hits per game. J.D. Martinez is hitting .345 with an on-base percentage of .392. He has 39 hits this season in 113 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .584 and an OPS+ of 155. Mookie Betts is hitting .370 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .449. He has totaled 37 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 100 at bats. His OPS+ is 235 while his slugging percentage is at .850. The Red Sox have 301 hits, including 80 doubles and 39 home runs. Boston has walked 100 times so far this season and they have struck out 236 times as a unit. They have left 220 men on base and have a team OPS of .790. They score 5.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 175 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 13-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.08, Cole Hamels has a 1-4 record and a 1.39 WHIP this season. He has 47 strikeouts over the 39.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 39 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 108 batters and walked 45 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 324 base knocks and 161 earned runs this season. They have given up 41 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 108 hitters and struck out 249 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 4.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 20th in the league. The Rangers hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Adrian Beltre comes into this matchup batting .310 with an OBP of .366. He has 27 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 87 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .437 with an OPS+ of 114. Nomar Mazara is hitting .285 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 35 hits in 123 at bats while driving in 22 runs. He has an OPS+ of 112 and a slugging percentage of .472. The Rangers as a unit have 268 base hits, including 59 doubles and 39 homers. Texas has walked 101 times this year and they have struck out on 313 occasions. They have had 224 men left on base and have an OPS of .710. They have scored 4.15 runs per game and totaled 137 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Red Sox/Rangers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox -150

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