Friday, August 7, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Joe Kelly (3-6) vs. Daniel Norris (2-1)

The Boston Red Sox visit Comerica Park on Friday to play the Detroit Tigers. Joe Kelly is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Daniel Norris of the Tigers. The Red Sox have a 53-51 over/under record and a 45-63 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Tigers are 51-56 against the run line and have a 58-45 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 48-60 record, including 21-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Joe Kelly holds a 3-6 record with an earned run average of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.54. In his starts, the Red Sox are 6-11 over his 88.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 103 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 9-8 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 353 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 304 and walked 120 batters this season while opposing teams hit .258 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.35 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.51 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.57, they are 29th in the league.

Boston is batting .256 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .232 away from home. The Red Sox hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 11th in baseball. With 123 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.81.

Detroit is 26-28 at home while holding a 52-55 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.23, Daniel Norris will come into this game holding a 2-1 record and a 1.30 WHIP. In his starts, the Tigers are 3-3 and he has allowed 27 hits over 30.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Tigers are 1-5 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 338 base hits on the year. The Tigers bullpen has struck out 262 batters and walked 121 this season while opposing teams have hit .271 against them. Detroit has a team average of 9.36 hits per game and are averaging 6.98 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.43, they are 26th in the league.

They are batting .274 as a team, which is good for 1st in the league and hitting .284 at home. The Tigers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 2nd in baseball. With 125 hits, Yoenis Cespedes leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.53.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 64 errors with 1,087 assists and 2,880 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have accumlated 53 errors while having 1056 assists and 2,885 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 53-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 45-63 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 58-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 51-56 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

08/02/15 P Rick Porcello Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/29/15 CF Mookie Betts Concussion 7-day DL (7/28)
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

Detroit Tigers

08/05/15 P Alfredo Simon Groin expected to miss start Saturday vs Boston Red Sox
07/04/15 1B Miguel Cabrera Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/3)
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers

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