Wednesday, August 26, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (5-11) vs. Chris Sale (12-7)

The Boston Red Sox head to U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox send Rick Porcello to the mound to face Chris Sale of the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +163 and Chicago at -173. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Red Sox have a 66-53 over/under record and a 56-69 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The White Sox have a 58-61 over/under record and a 61-62 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 57-68 record, including 24-36 on the road. Rick Porcello has an earned run average of 5.81 and is 5-11 so far on the season while having a 1.44 WHIP. The Red Sox are 9-11 over his 114.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 138 hits over that time period. The Red Sox are also 9-10 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.34 and they've given up 416 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 347 and walked 138 batters this season while opposing teams hit .264 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.41 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.49 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.60, they are 28th in the league.

Boston is batting .266 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .237 away from home. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .327 and they hold a .412 team slugging percentage. With 145 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.23.

Chicago is 30-29 at home while holding a 58-65 overall record on the season. Chris Sale is starting this game 12-7 for the season with an earned run average of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.03. The White Sox have a record of 15-9 over the 164.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 136 hits. The White Sox are also 10-12 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.43 and they have given up 318 hits on the season. The White Sox bullpen has struck out 311 batters and walked 132 this season while opposing teams have hit .251 against them. Chicago has a team average of 8.97 hits per game and are averaging 8.44 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.99, they are 18th in the league.

They are batting .250 as a team, which is good for 20th in the league and hitting .243 at home. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the White Sox sit at .304 and they hold a .382 team slugging percentage. With 135 hits, Jose Abreu leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.54.

The Red Sox have committed 77 errors and have combined for 1,266 assists and 3,340 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the White Sox have accumulated 73 errors while having 1239 assists and 3,303 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 66-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 56-69 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 58-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 61-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion 7-day DL (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
08/02/15 P Rick Porcello Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
07/11/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11)
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

Chicago White Sox

07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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