Wednesday, August 5, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez (8-4) vs. Carlos Rodon (4-4)

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field. The Rays send Erasmo Ramirez to the mound to face Carlos Rodon of the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +106 and Chicago at -116. The over/under was set at 8. The Rays, with a 57-50 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 44-54 over/under record. The White Sox have a 45-55 over/under record and a 48-56 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 46% of the time.

The Rays come into this game with a 53-54 record, and they are 27-26 away from home. Starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez holds a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.09. The Rays are 11-5 over his 97.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 78 hits over that time period. The Rays are also 5-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 316 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.84. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Rays bullpen while walking 136 times and striking out 330 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.27 strikeouts per game while getting 7.94 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.59.

As a team, Tampa Bay is batting .241, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .306, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .384. Evan Longoria leads the team in hits with 102 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.99 hits per game.

With a 50-54 overall record, Chicago will come into this game 25-25 at home. With an earned run average of 4.84, Carlos Rodon will come into this game holding a 4-4 record and a 1.68 WHIP. The White Sox have a record of 8-6 over the 80 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 86 hits. The White Sox are also 8-6 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 274 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.64. Opposing teams are hitting .254 against the White Sox bullpen while walking 114 times and striking out 264 times. Chicago is averaging 8.38 strikeouts per game while getting 9.09 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .242 average at home. The White Sox on-base percentage sits at .303, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .379. Melky Cabrera leads the team in hits with 116 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.52 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .985 with 59 total errors, 942 assists and 2,868 put outs. The White Sox have committed 65 errors on the season with 1041 assists and 2,793 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .983 on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 44-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 57-50 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 45-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 48-56 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

08/01/15 RF Steven Souza Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
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

Chicago White Sox

08/02/15 RF J.B. Shuck Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
07/29/15 2B Emilio Bonifacio Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/28)
07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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