Thursday, May 21, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wandy Rodriguez (1-2) vs. Clay Buchholz (2-4)

The Texas Rangers head to Fenway Park on Thursday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Wandy Rodriguez for the Rangers and Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox. The opening line has Texas at +160 and Boston at -170. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Texas is 19-17 against the over/under while the Red Sox are 18-20.

The Rangers come into this game with a 16-23 record, including 10-10 on the road. Wandy Rodriguez has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 3.86. He's given up 23 hits in 28 innings pitched so far and Texas is currently averaging 3.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .237, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 18th in the league in on base percentage at .313 with Prince Fielder leading the way at .404.

The Red Sox overall record is 19-20 and they are 8-9 at home. Clay Buchholz is currently 2-4 with an ERA of 4.93. He's pitched 45.2 innings thus far and given up 50 hits. Boston has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Red Sox are 28th in the league in team ERA at 4.60 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.04. They come into this game batting .234 as a team with an OBP of .313, good for 17th in the league.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 19-17 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 21-18 against the run line

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 18-20 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 17-22 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

05/20/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Knee is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
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 Red Sox

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