Friday, July 3, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Straily (0-0) vs. Justin Masterson (3-2)

The Boston Red Sox welcome the Houston Astros to Fenway Park on Friday. The Astros send Daniel Straily to the mound to face Justin Masterson of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at +128 and Boston at -138. The over/under was set at 9. The Astros, with a 48-33 run line record, cover the spread 59% of the time. They also have a 38-39 over/under record. The Red Sox are 34-46 against the run line and have a 37-40 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Astros head into this matchup with a 47-34 record, including 19-18 on the road. Daniel Straily will be making the start for the Astros. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.57 and they have given up 165 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the bullpen while being struck out 242 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Houston has allowed 7.85 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.75 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.52.

Houston ranks 26th in the league in team batting average at .241 while hitting .247 on the road. The Astros hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.04 hits per game and Jose Altuve leads the team with 84.

With a 17-20 home record, Boston will hope to improve on their 36-44 overall mark. Justin Masterson has a record of 3-2 while sporting an earned run average of 5.58 on the year with a 1.59 WHIP. The Red Sox have a record of 4-4 over the 40.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 45 hits. The Red Sox are also 5-3 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 251 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 210 times and walking 88 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.23 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.32 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.45.

They rank 16th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .276 at home. The Red Sox hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.65 hits per game and Dustin Pedroia leads the team with 86.

Houston has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 40 errors with 875 assists and 2,184 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 46 errors, accumulating 832 assists and compiling 2,136 put outs.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 38-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 48-33 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 37-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 34-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

07/02/15 RF George Springer Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list ((7/1)
07/01/15 CF Colby Rasmus Wrist out indefinitely
06/26/15 P Chad Qualls Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/22/15 CF Jake Marisnick Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/19)
05/29/15 P Scott Feldman Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/14)

Boston Red Sox

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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