Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija (7-5) vs. Wade Miley (8-8)

The Chicago White Sox take on the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at Fenway Park. Jeff Samardzija is the probable starter for the White Sox and he'll face Wade Miley of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +105 and Boston at -115. The over/under was set at 8.5. The White Sox, with a 44-52 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 37-55 over/under record. The Red Sox have a 46-49 over/under record and a 41-58 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 41% of the time.

The White Sox come into this game with a 46-50 record, and they are 22-28 away from home. Jeff Samardzija has a 7-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.91 and a 1.19 WHIP. He's pitched 140.1 innings thus far while surrendering 141 hits over that time and when he starts, the White Sox are 10-10. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-9. His teammates are averaging 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 251 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.55. The bullpen has struck out 240 and walked 100 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Chicago has a team average of 8.94 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.79, they are 15th in the league.

Chicago ranks 24th in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .248 on the road. The White Sox on-base percentage sits at .297, which puts them at 29th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .362. With 104 hits, Jose Abreu leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.26.

With a 44-55 overall record, Boston will come into this game 24-24 at home. Wade Miley has a record of 8-8 while sporting an earned run average of 4.33 on the year with a 1.37 WHIP. He's pitched 114.1 innings thus far while surrendering 113 hits over that time in which the Red Sox are 10-10. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-11. His teammates score an average of 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 320 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.84. The Red Sox bullpen has struck out 274 batters and walked 107 this season while opposing teams have hit .254 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.14 hits per game and are averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.41, they are 28th in the league.

They rank 9th in the league in team batting average with a .255 average while hitting .278 at home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. With 109 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.77.

In terms of team defense, the White Sox have a fielding percentage of .983 with 60 total errors, 960 assists and 2,580 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Red Sox have accumlated 57 errors while having 1008 assists and 2,640 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 37-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 44-52 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 46-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 41-58 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Boston Red Sox

07/27/15 3B Brock Holt Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
07/11/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/11)
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

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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