Saturday, September 12, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (7-12) vs. Matt Moore (1-3)

The Boston Red Sox visit Tropicana Field on Saturday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Rick Porcello is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Matt Moore of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +113 and Tampa Bay at -123. The over/under was set at 7.5. 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 come into this game with a 66-73 record, and they are 27-38 away from home. Rick Porcello has an earned run average of 5.12 and is 7-12 so far on the season while having a 1.36 WHIP. The Red Sox are 11-12 over his 137 innings pitched and he's also given up 156 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 10-12 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.7 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. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen while being struck out 379 times and walking 158 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.37 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.49 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league 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 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .327 and they hold a .418 team slugging percentage. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.28 hits per game and Xander Bogaerts leads the team with 166.

With a 68-71 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 32-33 at home. Matt Moore is starting this game 1-3 for the season with an earned run average of 8.04 and a WHIP of 1.91. The Rays have a record of 2-5 over the 31.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 45 hits. Against the over/under, the Rays are 3-1 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 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. Teams are hitting .230 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 448 times and walking 166 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 8.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.51 batters per nine. They are 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. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.46 hits per game and Evan Longoria leads the team with 140.

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. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 85 errors, accumulating 1,196 assists and compiling 3,737 put outs.

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

09/05/15 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)
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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