Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chad Bettis vs. Steven Wright

The Colorado Rockies visit Fenway Park on Wednesday to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Chad Bettis for the Rockies and Steven Wright for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +162 and Boston at -172. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Rockies have a 20-22-1 over/under record and a 24-19-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Red Sox are 26-18-0 against the run line and have a 23-18-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 59% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 21-22 record, including 13-12 on the road. Starting pitcher Chad Bettis has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.21. He has 42 strikeouts over his 56 innings pitched and he has given up 56 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.7. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 145 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen while being struck out 128 times and walking 49 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.47 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.61 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 403 base hits and 205 earned runs. They have allowed 42 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 126 batters and struck out 324. They walk 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 3.88.

As a team, Colorado is batting .271, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Rockies hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.47 hits per game. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .271 and his on-base percentage is at .316. He has 45 hits this season along with 25 runs scored and 13 runs batted in. He's struck out 37 times and has walked 11 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .299 and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 50 hits so far while scoring 32 runs and he's driven in 34. He has walked 19 times and has struck out 16 times. The Rockies have 408 hits, including 86 doubles and 49 home runs. They've stolen 19 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 17 times. Colorado has walked 125 times this season and they've struck out 334 times as a unit. They've left 283 men on base and have a team OPS of .774. They score 4.91 runs per contest and have scored a total of 211 runs so far this year.

Boston comes into this matchup with a 16-9 home record and a 27-17 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.52, Steven Wright has a 3-4 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 53.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 39 hits. He has allowed 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.26. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.12 and they have given up 111 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 152 times and walking 62 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 8.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.93 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 352 base knocks and 178 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 41 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Boston as a staff has walked 160 hitters and struck out 391. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 3.82.

As a team, they are batting .296, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .309 average at home. The Red Sox hold a .485 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .359 which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in baseball with 10.55 hits per contest. Xander Bogaerts comes into this matchup batting .346 and he has an OBP of .397. He has 63 hits this year along with 33 runs scored and 25 RBI. He's struck out 31 times and has walked on 15 occasions. Dustin Pedroia is hitting .293 and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 51 hits so far while he's scored 32 runs and drove in 20. He has earned a walk 16 times and has punched out 28 times. The Red Sox as a unit have 464 base hits, including 114 doubles and 53 homers. They have 31 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 3 times. Boston as a team has walked 146 times this year and they have struck out 338 times. They've had 323 men left on base and have an OPS of .844. They score 5.82 runs per game and have totaled 256 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 20-22-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 24-19-0 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 23-18-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 26-18-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

05/21/16 P Jorge DeLaRosa Groin 15-day DL (4/27); expected to start Tuesday vs Boston Red Sox
05/20/16 P Christian Bergman Oblique 15-day DL (5/20)
05/13/16 SS Jose Reyes Suspension 51-game suspension, eligible to return June 1
05/07/16 C Nick Hundley Oblique 15-day DL (5/6)
04/10/16 P Adam Ottavino Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jason Motte Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Tyler Anderson Oblique 15-day DL (3/25)

Boston Red Sox

05/20/16 LF Brock Holt Concussion 7-day DL (5/19)
05/20/16 P Carson Smith Elbow 15-day DL (5/15)
05/03/16 3B Pablo Sandoval Shoulder 60-day DL (4/11); out for season
04/04/16 P Brandon Workman Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Eduardo Rodrigue Knee 15-day DL (4/2)

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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