Thursday, May 14, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Joe Kelly (1-2) vs. Roenis Elias (0-1)

The Boston Red Sox head to Safeco Field on Thursday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Joe Kelly for the Red Sox and Roenis Elias for the Mariners. The opening line has Boston at +122 and Seattle at -132. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Boston is 18-14 against the over/under while the Mariners are 15-16.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 15-18 record, including 8-9 on the road. Joe Kelly has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 6.35. He's given up 31 hits in 34 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 4.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .231, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with Pablo Sandoval leading the way at .372.

The Mariners overall record is 15-17 and they are 9-7 at home. Roenis Elias is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 3.86. He's pitched 18.2 innings thus far and given up 18 hits. Seattle has averaged 2.7 runs in his starts this year. The Mariners are 15th in the league in team ERA at 4.05 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.57. They come into this game batting .243 as a team with an OBP of .301, good for 25th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 18-14 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 13-20 against the run line

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 15-16 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 12-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 60-day DL (5/1)
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

Seattle Mariners

05/05/15 CF Austin Jackson Ankle 15-day DL (5/4)
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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