Thursday, September 24, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez (10-6) vs. Wade Miley (11-10)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Fenway Park on Thursday to take on the Boston Red Sox. Erasmo Ramirez is the probable starter for the Rays and he'll face Wade Miley of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +108 and Boston at -118. The over/under was set at 9. The Rays, with a 82-69 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 69-72 over/under record. The Red Sox have a 80-64 over/under record and a 73-77 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Rays show up with a 73-78 record, including 37-39 on the road. Erasmo Ramirez has an earned run average of 3.70 and is 10-6 so far on the season while having a 1.13 WHIP. He's pitched 151 innings thus far while surrendering 131 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rays are 14-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-13. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.84 and they've given up 445 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 479 and walked 181 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 8.05 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.71, they are 9th in the league.

Tampa Bay is batting .251 as a team, which is good for 19th in the league and hitting .256 away from home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rays sit at .314 and they hold a .402 team slugging percentage. With 151 hits, Evan Longoria leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.49.

Boston is 40-36 at home while holding a 72-78 overall record on the season. Wade Miley is starting this game 11-10 for the season with an earned run average of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.33. He's pitched 182.1 innings thus far while surrendering 184 hits over that time in which the Red Sox are 14-16. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 17-13. The team is averaging 5.3 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.40 and they have given up 485 hits on the season. The Red Sox bullpen has struck out 408 batters and walked 171 this season while opposing teams have hit .262 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.27 hits per game and are averaging 7.58 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.45, they are 26th in the league.

They are batting .268 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .294 at home. Ranked at 2nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .328 and they hold a .417 team slugging percentage. With 184 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.35.

The Rays have committed 91 errors and have combined for 1,298 assists and 4,070 put outs leading to a .983 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Red Sox have accumulated 91 errors while having 1,509 assists and 4,027 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 69-72 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 82-69 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 80-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 73-77 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

09/23/15 P Nathan Karns Arm out for season
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

09/23/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Respiratory out indefinitely
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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