Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (8-8) vs. Collin McHugh (10-5)

The Houston Astros host the Boston Red Sox at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Wade Miley is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Collin McHugh of the Astros. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +130 and Houston at -140. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox have a 43-46 over/under record and a 39-54 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Astros are 52-42 against the run line and have a 43-46 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 42-51 record, and they are 20-28 away from home. Starting pitcher Wade Miley holds a 8-8 record with an earned run average of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.37. The Red Sox are 10-9 over his 108.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 109 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-11. His teammates are averaging 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 292 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 254 and walked 100 batters this season while opposing teams hit .252 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.23 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.37 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.45, they are 28th in the league.

Boston ranks 14th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .234 on the road. The Red Sox hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 11th in baseball. With 100 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.69.

With a 51-43 overall record, Houston will come into this game 30-17 at home. With an earned run average of 4.35, Collin McHugh will come into this game holding a 10-5 record and a 1.29 WHIP. The Astros have a record of 12-7 over the 120 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 127 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-8. His teammates score an average of 4.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.72 and they have given up 195 base hits on the year. The Astros bullpen has struck out 264 batters and walked 81 this season while opposing teams have hit .196 against them. Houston has a team average of 8.02 hits per game and are averaging 7.72 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.57, they are 10th in the league.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .241 average while hitting .239 at home. The Astros hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 21st in baseball. With 102 hits, Jose Altuve leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 8.09.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 53 errors with 951 assists and 2,480 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Astros have accumlated 48 errors while having 1011 assists and 2,514 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 43-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 39-54 against the run line so far this season

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 43-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 52-42 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

07/11/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 15 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

Houston Astros

07/21/15 1B Chris Carter Ankle is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Boston Red Sox
07/02/15 RF George Springer Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros

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