Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Andriese (1-1) vs. Jordan Zimmerma (5-4)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Nationals Park on Wednesday to take on the Washington Nationals. Matt Andriese is the probable starter for the Rays and he'll face Jordan Zimmerma of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +148 and Washington at -158. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rays, with a 39-26 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 26-36 over/under record. The Nationals have a 36-25 over/under record and a 28-36 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Rays show up with a 36-29 record, including 18-13 on the road. Starting pitcher Matt Andriese holds a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.48. He's pitched 26.1 innings thus far while surrendering 33 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rays are 3-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-1. The team is averaging 5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 184 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 204 and walked 85 batters this season while opposing teams hit .230 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 7.79 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.55 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.26, they are 3rd in the league.

Tampa Bay is batting .241 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and hitting .231 away from home. The Rays hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 21st in baseball. With 60 hits, Logan Forsythe leads the team while his team ranks 25th in hits per game with 7.98.

Washington is 16-12 at home while holding a 33-31 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.74, Jordan Zimmerma will come into this game holding a 5-4 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He's pitched 77 innings thus far while surrendering 88 hits over that time. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 181 base hits on the year. The Nationals bullpen has struck out 176 batters and walked 63 this season while opposing teams have hit .249 against them. Washington has a team average of 9.35 hits per game and are averaging 8.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.96, they are 17th in the league.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .248 at home. The Nationals hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 12th in baseball. With 72 hits, Yunel Escobar leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.44.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 30 errors with 577 assists and 1,740 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Nationals have accumlated 39 errors while having 613 assists and 1,692 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 39-26 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 36-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 28-36 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

06/16/15 3B Evan Longoria Wrist is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
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 15 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)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Washington Nationals

06/12/15 P Aaron Barrett Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/12)
06/11/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/30/15 P Stephen Strasburg Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
05/15/15 P Doug Fister Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/15)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals

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