Monday, May 4, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi (2-2) vs. Clay Buchholz (1-3)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Fenway Park on Monday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Jake Odorizzi for the Rays and Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox. The opening line has Tampa Bay at +130 and Boston at -140. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Tampa Bay is 10-14 against the over/under while the Red Sox are 15-9.

The Rays come into this game with a 13-11 record, including 7-5 on the road. Jake Odorizzi has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 2.41. He's given up 21 hits in 33.2 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 1.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .230, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 20th in the league in on base percentage at .308 with Evan Longoria leading the way at .381.

The Red Sox overall record is 12-12 and they are 6-6 at home. Clay Buchholz is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 5.76. He's pitched 25 innings thus far and given up 31 hits. Boston has averaged 4.4 runs in his starts this year. The Red Sox are 29th in the league in team ERA at 4.92 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.97. They come into this game batting .245 as a team with an OBP of .329, good for 6th in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 10-14 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 14-10 against the run line

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 15-9 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 10-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
04/23/15 2B Ryan Brett Shoulder 15-day DL (4/22)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 60-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jake McGee Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Nick Franklin Oblique 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Alex Colome Pneumonia 15-day DL (3/27)

Boston Red Sox

05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 15-day DL (5/1)
04/27/15 RF Shane Victorino Hamstring 15-day DL (4/23)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder 15-day DL (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow 60-day DL (3/30), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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