Saturday, July 4, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Nathan Karns (4-4) vs. Michael Pineda (8-5)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Yankee Stadium on Saturday to take on the New York Yankees. The Rays send Nathan Karns to the mound to face Michael Pineda of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +161 and New York at -171. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rays have a 34-43 over/under record and a 46-35 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. 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 show up with a 42-39 record, including 22-14 on the road. Nathan Karns has an earned run average of 3.26 and is 4-4 so far on the season while having a 1.26 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 7-9 over his 91 innings pitched this season while giving up 79 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Rays are 8-8 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 247 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Rays bullpen while walking 107 times and striking out 264 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.4 strikeouts per game while getting 7.83 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 6th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.41.

Tampa Bay ranks 28th in the league in team batting average at .240 while hitting .238 on the road. The Rays hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 22nd in baseball. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 79 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 7.96 hits per game.

New York is 21-14 at home while holding a 42-37 overall record on the season. Michael Pineda is starting this game 8-5 for the season with an earned run average of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.24. In his starts, the Yankees are 7-4 and he has allowed 103 hits over 92.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Yankees are 5-4 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.42 and they have given up 198 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .211 against the Yankees bullpen while walking 103 times and striking out 277 times. New York is averaging 8.44 strikeouts per game while getting 8.85 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.03.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .256 average while hitting .282 at home. The Yankees hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 7th in baseball. Brett Gardner leads the team in hits with 86 while the team ranks 10th in baseball with 8.86 hits a game.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 40 errors with 716 assists and 2,186 put outs for the season. The Yankees have committed 54 errors on the season with 738 assists and 2,123 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 34-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 46-35 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

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)
05/10/15 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

07/03/15 RF Carlos Beltran Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
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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