Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox MLB Picks 4/28/2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Glasnow vs. Chris Sale

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Fenway Park on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Tyler Glasnow for the Rays and Chris Sale for the Red Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +162 and Boston at -172. The Rays have a 11-13-1 over/under record and a 16-9-0 run line mark. The Red Sox are 8-18-0 against the run line and have a 15-10-1 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 11-13-1 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 16-9-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 15-10-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 8-18-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

04/26/19 P Hunter Wood Paternity List is out indefinitely
04/26/19 2B Joey Wendle Wrist 10-day IL (04/25)
04/21/19 CF Austin Meadows Thumb 10-day IL (04/21)
03/30/19 P Anthony Banda Elbow 10-day IL (03/28)
03/28/19 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day IL (03/28)
03/28/19 3B Matt Duffy Hamstring 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

04/20/19 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 10-day IL (04/18)
04/19/19 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day IL (04/18)
04/19/19 2B Eduardo Nunez Back 10-day IL (04/18)
04/06/19 P Brian Johnson Elbow 10-day IL (04/06)
04/06/19 2B Brock Holt Eye 10-day IL (04/06)
03/28/19 3B Marco Hernandez Shoulder 10-day IL (03/28)
03/25/19 P Steven Wright Suspension 80 game suspension

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 16-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has a 4-0 record with an earned run average of 1.53 and a WHIP of 0.92 this season. He has 29 strikeouts over his 29.1 innings pitched and he's given up 21 hits. He's allowed 6.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 107 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 121 hitters and walked 43 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.07. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 182 base hits and 78 earned runs. They have allowed 25 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 71 batters and struck out 249. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .262, good for 6th in the league. The Rays hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Tommy Pham is hitting .304 with an on-base percentage of .420. He has 28 hits this season in 92 at bats with 10 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .457 and an OPS+ of 140. Brandon Lowe is hitting .291 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 86 at bats. His OPS+ is 146 while his slugging percentage is at .581. The Rays have 226 hits, including 45 doubles and 33 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 95 times so far this season and they have struck out 251 times as a unit. They have left 192 men on base and have a team OPS of .792. They score 4.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 120 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 11-15 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.43, Chris Sale has a 0-4 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 23 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 28 hits. He's allowing 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.84 and they have given up 95 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 117 batters and walked 42 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.44. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 232 base knocks and 137 earned runs this season. They have given up 41 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 96 hitters and struck out 244 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 4.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 20th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. J.D. Martinez comes into this matchup batting .340 with an OBP of .423. He has 33 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 97 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .526 with an OPS+ of 149. Mookie Betts is hitting .260 this season and he has an OBP of .368. He has collected 25 hits in 96 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .458. The Red Sox as a unit have 207 base hits, including 48 doubles and 28 homers. Boston has walked 95 times this year and they have struck out on 203 occasions. They have had 172 men left on base and have an OPS of .712. They have scored 4.5 runs per game and totaled 117 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +162

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