Sunday, July 5, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez (6-3) vs. Ivan Nova (1-1)

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The probable starters are Erasmo Ramirez for the Rays and Ivan Nova for the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +130 and New York at -140. The over/under was set at 8. The Rays, with a 46-36 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 35-43 over/under record. The Yankees have a 42-35 over/under record and a 42-38 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 53% of the time.

The Rays head into this matchup with a 42-40 record, including 22-15 on the road. Erasmo Ramirez has an earned run average of 4.01 and is 6-3 so far on the season while having a 1.14 WHIP. The Rays are 8-3 over his 67.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 55 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Rays are 4-6 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 254 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.92. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 270 times and walking 114 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.82 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.44 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.44.

Tampa Bay ranks 27th in the league in team batting average at .240 while hitting .240 on the road. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 23rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .377. They rank 28th in baseball with 8.01 hits per game and Logan Forsythe leads the team with 79.

With a 22-14 home record, New York will hope to improve on their 43-37 overall mark. Ivan Nova is starting this game 1-1 for the season with an earned run average of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.25. The Yankees have a record of 0-1 over the 12 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 11 hits. Against the over/under, the Yankees are 1-1 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 206 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.46. Teams are hitting .213 against the Yankees bullpen while being struck out 289 times and walking 106 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.85 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.47 batters per nine. They are 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 .280 at home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .428. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.86 hits per game and Brett Gardner leads the team with 86.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .987 with 40 total errors, 724 assists and 2,220 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 54 errors, accumulating 750 assists and compiling 2,159 put outs.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 35-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 46-36 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 42-35 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 42-38 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

07/04/15 2B Logan Forsythe Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. New York Yankees
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

07/04/15 C Brian McCann Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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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