Sunday, May 17, 2015
Safeco Field
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Probable Pitchers: Steven Wright (1-0) vs. James Paxton (1-2)
The Boston Red Sox head to Safeco Field on Sunday to take on the Seattle Mariners. The probable starters are Steven Wright for the Red Sox and James Paxton for the Mariners. The opening line has Boston at +141 and Seattle at -151. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Boston is 18-17 against the over/under while the Mariners are 15-19.
The Red Sox come into this game with a 17-19 record, including 10-10 on the road. Steven Wright has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 4.22. He's given up 12 hits in 10.2 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 0.0 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 .313 with Dustin Pedroia leading the way at .368.
The Mariners overall record is 16-19 and they are 10-9 at home. James Paxton is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 4.31. He's pitched 39.2 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Seattle has averaged 5.4 runs in his starts this year. The Mariners are 13th in the league in team ERA at 3.88 and 15th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.55. They come into this game batting .240 as a team with an OBP of .297, good for 26th in the league.
Boston Red Sox Betting Trends
The Boston Red Sox are 18-17 against the over/under
The Boston Red Sox are 16-20 against the run line
Seattle Mariners Betting Trends
The Seattle Mariners are 15-19 against the over/under
The Seattle Mariners are 12-23 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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