Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Colome (1-0) vs. Justin Masterson (2-0)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Fenway Park on Wednesday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Alex Colome for the Rays and Justin Masterson for the Red Sox. The opening line has Tampa Bay at +126 and Boston at -136. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Tampa Bay is 10-16 against the over/under while the Red Sox are 16-10.

The Rays come into this game with a 14-12 record, including 8-6 on the road. Alex Colome has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 0.00. He's given up 3 hits in 5 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .232, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 19th in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Evan Longoria leading the way at .387.

The Red Sox overall record is 12-14 and they are 6-8 at home. Justin Masterson is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 4.71. He's pitched 28.2 innings thus far and given up 27 hits. Boston has averaged 5.4 runs in his starts this year. The Red Sox are 29th in the league in team ERA at 5.04 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.24. They come into this game batting .242 as a team with an OBP of .326, good for 8th in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 10-16 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 15-11 against the run line

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 16-10 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 10-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL (4/26)
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)

Boston Red Sox

05/05/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 60-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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