Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Phil Klein (0-0) vs. Joe Kelly (1-2)

The Texas Rangers head to Fenway Park on Wednesday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Phil Klein for the Rangers and Joe Kelly for the Red Sox. The opening line has Texas at +151 and Boston at -161. The over/under for this matchup is 9.5. So far this season Texas is 19-16 against the over/under while the Red Sox are 18-19.

The Rangers come into this game with a 16-22 record, including 10-9 on the road. Phil Klein will be making his debut start for the Rangers and has an earned run average of 7.71. He's given up 5 hits in 4.2 innings pitched so far. As a team, they are batting .237, good for 26th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with Prince Fielder leading the way at .401.

The Red Sox overall record is 18-20 and they are 7-9 at home. Joe Kelly is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 5.58. He's pitched 40.1 innings thus far and given up 36 hits. Boston has averaged 4.3 runs in his starts this year. The Red Sox are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.64 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.04. They come into this game batting .229 as a team with an OBP of .310, good for 21st in the league.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 19-16 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 20-18 against the run line

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 18-19 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 17-21 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

05/17/15 P Ross Detwiler Shoulder 15-day DL (5/15)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 60-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Boston Red Sox

05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm 15-day DL (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 60-day DL (5/1)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder 15-day DL (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow 60-day DL (3/30), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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