Monday, September 21, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer (12-12) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (9-6)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Fenway Park on Monday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Chris Archer for the Rays and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -105 and Boston at -105. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rays, with a 81-68 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 68-71 over/under record. The Red Sox are 72-76 against the run line and have a 79-63 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Rays show up with a 72-77 record, including 36-38 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Archer holds a 12-12 record with an earned run average of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.07. In his starts, the Rays are 17-14 over his 198.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 157 hits during those innings. The Rays are also 15-13 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 437 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.76. The bullpen has struck out 472 and walked 179 batters this season while opposing teams hit .232 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 8.03 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.69, they are 8th in the league.

Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .249 while hitting .255 on the road. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .399. With 145 hits, Evan Longoria leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.44.

Boston is 39-35 at home while holding a 71-77 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.94, Eduardo Rodriguez will come into this game holding a 9-6 record and a 1.29 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 11-8 and he has allowed 107 hits over 109.2 innings pitched this season. The Red Sox are also 11-8 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 479 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.36. The Red Sox bullpen has struck out 404 batters and walked 167 this season while opposing teams have hit .262 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.27 hits per game and are averaging 7.56 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.45, they are 26th in the league.

They rank 4th in the league in team batting average with a .268 average while hitting .294 at home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .419. With 178 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.35.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .984 with 88 total errors, 1,271 assists and 3,992 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Red Sox have accumulated 88 errors while having 1,481 assists and 3,946 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 68-71 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 81-68 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 79-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 72-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

09/18/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/26); out for season
08/26/15 C Curt Casali Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/25)
08/21/15 P Jake McGee Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season

Boston Red Sox

09/16/15 P Joe Kelly Shoulder out for season
09/05/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
08/28/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11); out for season
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
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 Red Sox

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