Friday, July 3, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer (9-5) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (4-3)

The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Friday. The probable starters are Chris Archer for the Rays and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +122 and New York at -132. The over/under was set at 7. The Rays, with a 45-35 run line record, cover the spread 57% of the time. They also have a 33-43 over/under record. The Yankees are 41-38 against the run line and have a 41-35 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Rays come into this game with a 42-38 record, and they are 22-14 away from home. Chris Archer has a 9-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.31 and a 0.95 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 11-6 over his 109 innings pitched this season while giving up 79 hits during those innings. The Rays are also 6-8 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 247 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.77. The bullpen has struck out 264 and walked 107 batters this season while opposing teams hit .236 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 7.84 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.39, they are 5th in the league.

Tampa Bay ranks 27th in the league in team batting average at .240 while hitting .238 on the road. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .379. With 78 hits, Logan Forsythe leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 7.97.

With a 42-37 overall record, New York will come into this game 21-14 at home. Masahiro Tanaka has a record of 4-3 while sporting an earned run average of 3.88 on the year with a 1.11 WHIP. In his starts, the Yankees are 6-3 and he has allowed 48 hits over 53.1 innings pitched this season. The Yankees are also 4-5 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 5.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 198 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.42. The Yankees bullpen has struck out 277 batters and walked 103 this season while opposing teams have hit .211 against them. New York has a team average of 8.85 hits per game and are averaging 8.44 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.03, they are 21st in the league.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .256 average while hitting .282 at home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .324, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .428. With 86 hits, Brett Gardner leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.86.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .987 with 39 total errors, 709 assists and 2,156 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Yankees have accumlated 54 errors while having 738 assists and 2,123 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 33-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 45-35 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 41-35 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 41-38 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

07/02/15 RF Steven Souza Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
06/30/15 P Matt Moore Elbow expected to start Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
06/12/15 P Andrew Bellatti Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
06/10/15 P Jake Odorizzi Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
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
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)

New York Yankees

07/01/15 RF Carlos Beltran Ribs "?" Friday vs Tampa Bay
06/24/15 SS Brendan Ryan Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/20)
06/10/15 P Andrew Miller Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees

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