Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore (1-4) vs. Henry Owens (3-2)

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Fenway Park on Tuesday to play the Boston Red Sox. The Rays send Matt Moore to the mound to face Henry Owens of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +127 and Boston at -137. The over/under was set at 9. The Rays have a 68-71 over/under record and a 81-68 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. 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 head into this matchup with a 72-77 record, including 36-38 on the road. Matt Moore has a 1-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 7.06 and a 1.66 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 2-7 over his 43.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 56 hits during those innings. The Rays are also 4-2 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 437 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.76. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Rays bullpen while walking 179 times and striking out 472 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.49 strikeouts per game while getting 8.03 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.69.

Tampa Bay is batting .250 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .255 away from home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .401. Evan Longoria leads the team in hits with 148 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.48 hits per game.

With a 39-35 home record, Boston will hope to improve on their 71-77 overall mark. Henry Owens has a record of 3-2 while sporting an earned run average of 4.33 on the year with a 1.35 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 4-4 and he has allowed 42 hits over 43.2 innings pitched this season. The Red Sox are also 7-1 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 6.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 479 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.36. Opposing teams are hitting .262 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 167 times and striking out 404 times. Boston is averaging 7.59 strikeouts per game while getting 9.27 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.44.

They are batting .268 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and 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 .418. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 180 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.36 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .983 with 90 total errors, 1,281 assists and 4,019 put outs. The Red Sox have committed 89 errors on the season with 1,493 assists and 3,973 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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