Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-2) vs. Marco Estrada (5-3)

The Boston Red Sox visit Rogers Centre on Tuesday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox and Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +129 and Toronto at -139. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Red Sox have a 36-38 over/under record and a 32-45 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Blue Jays are 41-36 against the run line and have a 36-35 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Red Sox head into this matchup with a 34-43 record, including 17-23 on the road. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez holds a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.13. The Red Sox are 3-3 over his 35.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 29 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-2. He is getting 4.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 240 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen while being struck out 207 times and walking 87 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.22 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.42.

As a team, Boston is batting .255, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .235 average away from home. The Red Sox hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.73 hits per game and Dustin Pedroia leads the team with 86.

With a 25-15 home record, Toronto will hope to improve on their 41-36 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.45, Marco Estrada will come into this game holding a 5-3 record and a 1.10 WHIP. The Blue Jays have a record of 5-5 over the 73 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 57 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-4. He is getting 5.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.58 and they have given up 186 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the Blue Jays bullpen while being struck out 235 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.31 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.13.

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .280 average at Safeco Field. The Blue Jays hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333 which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 8.97 hits per game and Josh Donaldson leads the team with 91.

Boston has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 45 errors with 800 assists and 2,058 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 41 errors, accumulating 762 assists and compiling 2,046 put outs.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 36-38 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 32-45 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 36-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 41-36 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

06/28/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Hand doubtful Monday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
06/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/25)
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

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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