Friday, June 12, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Hutchison (5-1) vs. Joe Kelly (2-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park. The probable starters are Drew Hutchison for the Blue Jays and Joe Kelly for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +109 and Boston at -119. The over/under was set at 9. The Blue Jays, with a 30-31 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 30-27 over/under record. The Red Sox are 24-36 against the run line and have a 26-33 over/under record. They cover the spread 40% of the time.

The Blue Jays come into this game with a 31-30 record, and they are 11-18 away from home. Starting pitcher Drew Hutchison holds a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.29. The Blue Jays are 7-5 over his 69.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 73 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 8-4 in his starts. He is getting 6.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 139 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.70. The bullpen has struck out 172 and walked 53 batters this season while opposing teams hit .221 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.57 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.95 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.22, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, Toronto is batting .266, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .252 average away from home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .333, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .445. With 76 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 8.92.

With a 27-33 overall record, Boston will come into this game 15-14 at home. With an earned run average of 5.40, Joe Kelly will come into this game holding a 2-4 record and a 1.42 WHIP. The Red Sox have a record of 5-6 over the 60 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 61 hits. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 5-6 when he starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 175 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.50. The Red Sox bullpen has struck out 156 batters and walked 71 this season while opposing teams have hit .248 against them. Boston has a team average of 8.81 hits per game and are averaging 7.38 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.26, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .272 average at Safeco Field. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .373. With 74 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.33.

In terms of team defense, the Blue Jays have a fielding percentage of .985 with 33 total errors, 625 assists and 1,600 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Red Sox have accumlated 35 errors while having 618 assists and 1,602 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 30-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 30-31 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 26-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 24-36 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Boston Red Sox

05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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