Saturday, May 16, 2015

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (3-2) vs. Felix Hernandez (6-0)

The Boston Red Sox head to Safeco Field on Saturday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Rick Porcello for the Red Sox and Felix Hernandez for the Mariners. The opening line has Boston at +170 and Seattle at -180. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Boston is 18-16 against the over/under while the Mariners are 15-18.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 17-18 record, including 10-9 on the road. Rick Porcello has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 4.50. He's given up 47 hits in 44 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .232, good for 27th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with Dustin Pedroia leading the way at .373.

The Mariners overall record is 15-19 and they are 9-9 at home. Felix Hernandez is currently 6-0 with an ERA of 1.85. He's pitched 48.2 innings thus far and given up 33 hits. Seattle has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Mariners are 14th in the league in team ERA at 3.96 and 17th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.6. They come into this game batting .242 as a team with an OBP of .301, good for 26th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 18-16 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 15-20 against the run line

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 15-18 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 12-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm 15-day DL (5/13)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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