Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bud Norris vs. Steven Wright

The Atlanta Braves visit Fenway Park on Wednesday to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Bud Norris for the Braves and Steven Wright for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +170 and Boston at -180. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Braves have a 11-6-2 over/under record and a 9-10-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Red Sox are 10-9-0 against the run line and have a 10-9-0 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 4-15 record, including 3-4 on the road. Starting pitcher Bud Norris has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.69. He has 17 strikeouts over his 21.1 innings pitched and he has given up 27 hits so far this season. He has allowed 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.8. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen while being struck out 73 times and walking 39 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.89 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.26 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Braves pitchers have collectively given up 169 base hits and 86 earned runs. They have allowed 21 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 75 batters and struck out 157. They walk 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .227, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .215 average away from home. The Braves hold a .283 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 7.63 hits per game. Nick Markakis comes into this game hitting .294 and his on-base percentage is at .415. He has 20 hits this season along with 8 runs scored and 14 runs batted in. He's struck out 13 times and has walked 12 times. Adonis Garcia is hitting .313 and he has an on-base percentage of .387. He has totaled 21 hits so far while scoring 6 runs and he's driven in 6. He has walked 6 times and has struck out 13 times. The Braves have 145 hits, including 27 doubles and 3 home runs. They've stolen 8 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 4 times. Atlanta has walked 60 times this season and they've struck out 160 times as a unit. They've left 135 men on base and have a team OPS of .583. They score 3.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 61 runs so far this year.

Boston comes into this matchup with a 4-6 home record and a 10-9 overall mark. With an earned run average of 1.40, Steven Wright has a 1-2 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 17 strikeouts over the 19.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 16 hits. He has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.54. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have given up 58 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 85 times and walking 34 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 8.32 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.26 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.50. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 159 base knocks and 86 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Boston as a staff has walked 76 hitters and struck out 196. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .258 average at home. The Red Sox hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.58 hits per contest. David Ortiz comes into this matchup batting .290 and he has an OBP of .405. He has 18 hits this year along with 8 runs scored and 14 RBI. He's struck out 12 times and has walked on 12 occasions. Dustin Pedroia is hitting .309 and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 25 hits so far while he's scored 13 runs and drove in 6. He has earned a walk 6 times and has punched out 15 times. The Red Sox as a unit have 182 base hits, including 49 doubles and 14 homers. They have 16 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 2 times. Boston as a team has walked 61 times this year and they have struck out 156 times. They've had 136 men left on base and have an OPS of .758. They score 4.79 runs per game and have totaled 91 runs so far this season.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 11-6-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 9-10-0 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 10-9-0 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 10-9-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

04/18/16 3B Gordon Beckham Hamstring 15-day DL (4/17)
04/13/16 2B Hector Olivera Legal problems out indefinitely
04/12/16 P Daniel Winkler Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)
04/11/16 RF Ender Inciarte Hamstring 15-day DL (4/9)
04/04/16 P Andrew McKiraha Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Manuel Banuelos Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Paco Rodrigue Elbow out for season
04/04/16 P Shae Simmons Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)

Boston Red Sox

04/19/16 P Joe Kelly Shoulder 15-day DL (4/19)
04/13/16 3B Pablo Sandoval Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/04/16 P Brandon Workman Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Carson Smith Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Eduardo Rodrigue Knee 15-day DL (4/2)

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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