Friday, September 11, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (11-10) vs. Chris Archer (12-11)

The Boston Red Sox visit Tropicana Field on Friday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Wade Miley for the Red Sox and Chris Archer for the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +157 and Tampa Bay at -167. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox have a 74-59 over/under record and a 66-73 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Rays have a 63-66 over/under record and a 75-64 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 66-73 record, including 27-38 on the road. Wade Miley has an earned run average of 4.43 and is 11-10 so far on the season while having a 1.35 WHIP. The Red Sox are 13-15 over his 168.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 174 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-13. His teammates are averaging 5.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.39 and they've given up 452 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .263 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 158 times and striking out 379 times. Boston is averaging 7.49 strikeouts per game while getting 9.37 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.50.

Boston ranks 5th in the league in team batting average at .267 while hitting .237 on the road. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .327 and they hold a .418 team slugging percentage. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 166 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.28 hits per game.

Tampa Bay is 32-33 at home while holding a 68-71 overall record on the season. Chris Archer is starting this game 12-11 for the season with an earned run average of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.05. The Rays have a record of 16-13 over the 187.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 148 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-12. His teammates score an average of 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.74 and they have given up 403 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .230 against the Rays bullpen while walking 166 times and striking out 448 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.51 strikeouts per game while getting 8.04 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68.

They rank 22nd in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .244 at home. Ranked at 18th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rays sit at .314 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 140 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.46 hits a game.

The Red Sox have committed 83 errors and have combined for 1,400 assists and 3,718 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. The Rays have committed 85 errors on the season with 1,196 assists and 3,737 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .983 on the year.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 74-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 66-73 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 63-66 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 75-64 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

09/10/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Back "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
09/05/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
08/28/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11); out for season
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
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)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Tampa Bay Rays

08/27/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/26)
08/26/15 C Curt Casali Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/25)
08/21/15 P Jake McGee Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/01/15 RF Steven Souza Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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