Sunday, September 6, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer (12-10) vs. Ivan Nova (5-7)

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Rays send Chris Archer to the mound to face Ivan Nova of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -130 and New York at +220. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rays have a 61-64 over/under record and a 73-61 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Yankees have a 65-64 over/under record and a 70-63 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 53% of the time.

The Rays show up with a 66-68 record, including 34-35 on the road. Chris Archer has a 12-10 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.78 and a 1.04 WHIP. The Rays are 16-12 over his 181 innings pitched and he's also given up 142 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-12. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 386 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 429 and walked 157 batters this season while opposing teams hit .230 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 8.02 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.69, they are 8th in the league.

As a team, Tampa Bay is batting .249, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .253 average 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. With 135 hits, Logan Forsythe leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.37.

New York is 38-26 at home while holding a 75-58 overall record on the season. Ivan Nova has a record of 5-7 while sporting an earned run average of 4.50 on the year with a 1.34 WHIP. The Yankees have a record of 5-7 over the 68 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 67 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-8. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 359 base hits on the year. The Yankees bullpen has struck out 481 batters and walked 170 this season while opposing teams have hit .221 against them. New York has a team average of 8.69 hits per game and are averaging 8.37 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.94, they are 16th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .257 average at home. The Yankees hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 4th in baseball. With 131 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.79.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 80 errors with 1,158 assists and 3,597 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Yankees have accumulated 79 errors while having 1,298 assists and 3,596 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 61-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 73-61 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 65-64 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 70-63 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

09/05/15 C Brian McCann Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
09/05/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Illness is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
08/30/15 1B Mark Teixeira Shin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
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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