Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (4-8) vs. Mark Buehrle (8-4)

The Boston Red Sox head to Rogers Centre on Wednesday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Rick Porcello is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Mark Buehrle of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +138 and Toronto at -148. The over/under was set at 9. The Red Sox have a 36-39 over/under record and a 33-45 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Blue Jays are 41-37 against the run line and have a 36-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 35-43 record, including 18-23 on the road. Rick Porcello has an earned run average of 5.54 and is 4-8 so far on the season while having a 1.36 WHIP. He's pitched 92.2 innings thus far while surrendering 104 hits over that time and when he starts, the Red Sox are 7-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-8. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 240 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.77. The bullpen has struck out 207 and walked 87 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.17 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.37 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.38, they are 28th in the league.

Boston is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .235 away from home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. With 86 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.71.

Toronto is 25-16 at home while holding a 41-37 overall record on the season. Mark Buehrle is starting this game 8-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.24. He's pitched 99.1 innings thus far while surrendering 103 hits over that time in which the Blue Jays are 9-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-7. The team is averaging 6.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 187 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.53. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 237 batters and walked 74 this season while opposing teams have hit .219 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.53 hits per game and are averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.12, they are 24th in the league.

They are batting .265 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .277 at home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .332, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .443. With 92 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.92.

In terms of team defense, the Red Sox have a fielding percentage of .985 with 45 total errors, 811 assists and 2,085 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumlated 41 errors while having 775 assists and 2,073 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 36-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 33-45 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

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

The Toronto Blue Jays are 41-37 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

06/29/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Hand "?" Tuesday 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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