Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: R.A. Dickey (10-10) vs. Henry Owens (2-2)

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Fenway Park on Tuesday to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are R.A. Dickey for the Blue Jays and Henry Owens for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at -140 and Boston at +130. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Blue Jays have a 64-64 over/under record and a 77-59 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Red Sox have a 72-58 over/under record and a 64-72 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Blue Jays head into this matchup with a 78-58 record, including 31-33 on the road. R.A. Dickey has an earned run average of 4.09 and is 10-10 so far on the season while having a 1.25 WHIP. In his starts, the Blue Jays are 16-12 over his 182.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 172 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 12-13 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.16 and they have given up 324 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .221 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 105 times and striking out 379 times. Toronto is averaging 7 strikeouts per game while getting 8.41 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 11th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.75.

Toronto is batting .267 as a team, which is good for 5th in the league and hitting .255 away from home. The Blue Jays hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336 which is good for 1st in baseball. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 159 while the team ranks 8th in baseball with 9.03 hits per game.

With a 37-34 home record, Boston will hope to improve on their 64-72 overall mark. Henry Owens is starting this game 2-2 for the season with an earned run average of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.50. In his starts, the Red Sox are 3-3 and he has allowed 33 hits over 30.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 6-0 when he starts. The team is averaging 6.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 445 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .264 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 156 times and striking out 371 times. Boston is averaging 7.51 strikeouts per game while getting 9.41 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52.

They are batting .266 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .293 at home. The Red Sox hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 4th in baseball. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 163 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 9.23 hits a game.

Toronto has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 75 errors with 1,344 assists and 3,630 put outs for the season. The Red Sox have committed 82 errors on the season with 1,368 assists and 3,634 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 64-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 77-59 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 72-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 64-72 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 60 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

09/07/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Back is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
09/05/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
08/28/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11); out for season
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
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)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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