Monday, May 11, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (3-2) vs. Scott Kazmir (2-1)

The Boston Red Sox head to O.co Coliseum on Monday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Rick Porcello for the Red Sox and Scott Kazmir for the Athletics. The opening line has Boston at +124 and Oakland at -134. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Boston is 16-14 against the over/under while the Athletics are 23-8.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 14-17 record, including 7-8 on the road. Rick Porcello has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 4.38. He's given up 38 hits in 39 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 4.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .234, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .317 with Pablo Sandoval leading the way at .375.

The Athletics overall record is 12-20 and they are 4-9 at home. Scott Kazmir is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 2.75. He's pitched 39.1 innings thus far and given up 28 hits. Oakland has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Athletics are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.20 and 12th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.21. They come into this game batting .260 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 14th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 16-14 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 12-19 against the run line

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 23-8 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 15-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 60-day DL (5/1)
04/27/15 RF Shane Victorino Hamstring 15-day DL (4/23)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder 15-day DL (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow 60-day DL (3/30), out for season

Oakland Athletics

05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics

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