Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Henry Owens (2-2) vs. Mike Wright (2-4)

The Boston Red Sox visit Oriole Park on Wednesday to play the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox send Henry Owens to the mound to face Mike Wright of the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +115 and Baltimore at -125. The over/under was set at 9. The Red Sox have a 76-61 over/under record and a 68-75 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Orioles are 72-71 against the run line and have a 63-72 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Red Sox head into this matchup with a 68-75 record, including 29-40 on the road. Henry Owens has a 2-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.25 and a 1.47 WHIP. He's pitched 36 innings thus far while surrendering 36 hits over that time and when he starts, the Red Sox are 3-4. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 6-1 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 465 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .263 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 161 times and striking out 391 times. Boston is averaging 7.57 strikeouts per game while getting 9.31 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.47.

Boston ranks 4th in the league in team batting average at .267 while hitting .238 on the road. The Red Sox hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 5th in baseball. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 173 while the team ranks 3rd in baseball with 9.3 hits per game.

With a 43-29 home record, Baltimore will hope to improve on their 70-73 overall mark. Mike Wright has a record of 2-4 while sporting an earned run average of 5.45 on the year with a 1.41 WHIP. He's pitched 39.2 innings thus far while surrendering 42 hits over that time in which the Orioles are 3-5. Against the over/under, the Orioles are 4-4 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.10 and they have given up 394 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .231 against the Orioles bullpen while walking 162 times and striking out 445 times. Baltimore is averaging 7.64 strikeouts per game while getting 8.79 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03.

They rank 17th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .270 at home. The Orioles hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 24th in baseball. Manny Machado leads the team in hits with 162 while the team ranks 18th in baseball with 8.57 hits a game.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 85 errors with 1,433 assists and 3,832 put outs for the season. The Orioles have committed 64 errors on the season with 1,394 assists and 3,792 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 76-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 68-75 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 63-72 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 72-71 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

09/05/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
08/28/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11); out for season
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
05/29/15 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)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Baltimore Orioles

09/05/15 P Miguel Gonzalez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/31)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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