Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (5-2) vs. Jake Odorizzi (6-6)

The Atlanta Braves take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at Tropicana Field. Matt Wisler is the probable starter for the Braves and he'll face Jake Odorizzi of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +185 and Tampa Bay at -200. The over/under was set at 7. The Braves, with a 61-51 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 56-49 over/under record. The Rays are 61-51 against the run line and have a 49-54 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 51-61 record, including 21-38 on the road. Matt Wisler has a 5-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.85 and a 1.48 WHIP. The Braves are 6-3 over his 52 innings pitched and he's also given up 61 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Braves are 3-6 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.14 and they've given up 329 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .256 against the Braves bullpen while walking 134 times and striking out 294 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.27 strikeouts per game while getting 9.15 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 23rd in baseball in team earned run average at 4.11.

Atlanta ranks 14th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .254 on the road. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .313 and they hold a .363 team slugging percentage. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 128 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.55 hits per game.

With a 28-29 home record, Tampa Bay will hope to improve on their 56-56 overall mark. Jake Odorizzi has a record of 6-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.77 on the year with a 1.10 WHIP. The Rays have a record of 9-9 over the 110.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 93 hits. Against the over/under, the Rays are 5-13 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.76 and they have given up 326 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Rays bullpen while walking 140 times and striking out 347 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.34 strikeouts per game while getting 7.92 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .243 average while hitting .241 at home. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Rays sit at .308 and they hold a .390 team slugging percentage. Evan Longoria leads the team in hits with 113 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 8.11 hits a game.

The Braves have committed 62 errors and have combined for 1,110 assists and 2,971 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. The Rays have committed 63 errors on the season with 976 assists and 3,004 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 56-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 61-51 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 49-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 61-51 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/04/15 1B Freddie Freeman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Tampa Bay Rays

08/01/15 RF Steven Souza Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
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 60 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

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves

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