Thursday, June 11, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (5-5) vs. Chris Tillman (3-7)

The Boston Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Oriole Park. The probable starters are Wade Miley for the Red Sox and Chris Tillman for the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +107 and Baltimore at -117. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox, with a 24-35 run line record, cover the spread 41% of the time. They also have a 26-32 over/under record. The Orioles have a 23-31 over/under record and a 29-28 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 27-32 record, and they are 12-18 away from home. Wade Miley has an earned run average of 4.67 and is 5-5 so far on the season while having a 1.36 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 6-5 over his 61.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 63 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-8. He is getting 3.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 175 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen while being struck out 152 times and walking 69 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 8.78 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.34 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24.

As a team, Boston is batting .246, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .223 average away from home. The Red Sox hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.36 hits per game and Dustin Pedroia leads the team with 72.

With a 27-30 overall record, Baltimore will come into this game 18-13 at home. Chris Tillman is starting this game 3-7 for the season with an earned run average of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.62. In his starts, the Orioles are 4-7 and he has allowed 65 hits over 59.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 148 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Orioles bullpen while being struck out 177 times and walking 66 times this season. As a team, Baltimore has allowed 8.23 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .267 average at Safeco Field. The Orioles hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.32 hits per game and Adam Jones leads the team with 66.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 35 errors with 610 assists and 1,578 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 28 errors, accumulating 523 assists and compiling 1,500 put outs.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 26-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 24-35 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 23-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 29-28 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

06/10/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Knee is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Baltimore Orioles05/29/15 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)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30)
, out for season

Baltimore Orioles

06/09/15 P Miguel Gonzalez Groin injured last game, "?" next scheduled start05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/11)

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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