Friday, September 4, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi (6-7) vs. Luis Severino (2-2)

The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Friday. The probable starters are Jake Odorizzi for the Rays and Luis Severino for the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +140 and New York at -150. The over/under was set at 8. The Rays have a 61-63 over/under record and a 73-60 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Yankees have a 65-63 over/under record and a 69-63 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Rays head into this matchup with a 66-67 record, including 34-34 on the road. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi holds a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.14. The Rays are 10-12 over his 133 innings pitched and he's also given up 118 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Rays are 8-14 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 385 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .230 against the Rays bullpen while walking 157 times and striking out 427 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.49 strikeouts per game while getting 8.04 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.68.

Tampa Bay is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and hitting .253 away from home. The Rays hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 18th in baseball. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 131 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.37 hits per game.

With a 37-26 home record, New York will hope to improve on their 74-58 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.17, Luis Severino will come into this game holding a 2-2 record and a 1.10 WHIP. The Yankees have a record of 2-3 over the 29 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 21 hits. Against the over/under, the Yankees are 2-3 when he starts. The team is averaging 3 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 357 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .221 against the Yankees bullpen while walking 170 times and striking out 478 times. New York is averaging 8.37 strikeouts per game while getting 8.69 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96.

They are batting .256 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .258 at home. The Yankees hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 3rd in baseball. Chase Headley leads the team in hits with 131 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.83 hits a game.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 80 errors with 1,154 assists and 3,573 put outs for the season. The Yankees have committed 79 errors on the season with 1,290 assists and 3,569 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 61-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 73-60 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 65-63 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 69-63 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

08/27/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/26)
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)
08/01/15 RF Steven Souza Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
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

New York Yankees

08/30/15 1B Mark Teixeira Leg out indefinitely
08/25/15 P CC Sabathia Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/03/15 P Diego Moreno Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/2)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/20)
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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