Friday, June 26, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (4-8) vs. Alex Colome (3-3)

The Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field. Rick Porcello is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Alex Colome of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +123 and Tampa Bay at -133. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Red Sox, with a 30-44 run line record, cover the spread 41% of the time. They also have a 35-36 over/under record. The Rays have a 29-41 over/under record and a 44-30 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 32-42 record, and they are 15-22 away from home. Rick Porcello has a 4-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.61 and a 1.34 WHIP. He's pitched 86.2 innings thus far while surrendering 95 hits over that time and when he starts, the Red Sox are 6-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-7. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 230 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.79. The bullpen has struck out 192 and walked 84 batters this season while opposing teams hit .255 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.14 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.21 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.43, they are 28th in the league.

Boston ranks 14th in the league in team batting average at .255 while hitting .237 on the road. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. With 86 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.75.

With a 41-33 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 19-19 at home. Alex Colome has a record of 3-3 while sporting an earned run average of 4.50 on the year with a 1.41 WHIP. He's pitched 56 innings thus far while surrendering 61 hits over that time in which the Rays are 3-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. His teammates score an average of 3.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 223 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.59. The Rays bullpen has struck out 239 batters and walked 100 this season while opposing teams have hit .234 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 7.81 hits per game and are averaging 8.37 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.28, they are 3rd in the league.

They rank 21st in the league in team batting average with a .245 average while hitting .253 at home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .311, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .385. With 74 hits, Logan Forsythe leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.18.

In terms of team defense, the Red Sox have a fielding percentage of .985 with 42 total errors, 764 assists and 1,950 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rays have accumlated 35 errors while having 665 assists and 1,991 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 35-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 30-44 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 29-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 44-30 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

06/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
06/25/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Hand "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Tampa Bay Rays

06/12/15 P Andrew Bellatti Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
06/10/15 P Jake Odorizzi Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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