Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Haren (6-5) vs. Wade Miley (8-7)

The Miami Marlins head to Fenway Park on Tuesday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The Marlins send Dan Haren to the mound to face Wade Miley of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +133 and Boston at -143. The over/under was set at 9. The Marlins, with a 38-45 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 38-41 over/under record. The Red Sox are 36-48 against the run line and have a 40-41 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Marlins come into this game with a 35-48 record, and they are 14-26 away from home. Starting pitcher Dan Haren holds a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.05. He's pitched 99 innings thus far while surrendering 86 hits over that time and when he starts, the Marlins are 9-7. The Marlins are also 9-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 245 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen while being struck out 258 times and walking 94 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.12 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

Miami ranks 15th in the league in team batting average at .253 while hitting .249 on the road. The Marlins hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.55 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 116.

With a 39-45 overall record, Boston will come into this game 19-21 at home. With an earned run average of 4.53, Wade Miley will come into this game holding a 8-7 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He's pitched 89.1 innings thus far while surrendering 94 hits over that time in which the Red Sox are 9-7. The Red Sox are also 7-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 270 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 227 times and walking 94 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.32 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .257 average while hitting .278 at home. The Red Sox hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.85 hits per game and Mookie Betts leads the team with 91.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .989 after having committed 33 errors with 849 assists and 2,197 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 49 errors, accumulating 863 assists and compiling 2,247 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 38-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 38-45 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 40-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 36-48 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/16/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29) out for season

Boston Red Sox

07/04/15 C Blake Swihart Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
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)
05/13/15 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

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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