Sunday, July 31, 2016

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Pineda vs. Blake Snell

The New York Yankees visit Tropicana Field on Sunday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Michael Pineda for the Yankees and Blake Snell for the Rays. The Yankees have a 41-52-9 over/under record and a 49-53-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Rays are 43-58-0 against the run line and have a 41-53-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Yankees head into this matchup with a 52-50 record, including 23-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Michael Pineda has a 5-9 record with an earned run average of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 135 strikeouts over his 113.1 innings pitched and he has given up 120 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.86. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 243 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the bullpen while being struck out 372 times and walking 91 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.59 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.95 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Yankees pitchers have collectively given up 857 base hits and 416 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. New York as a pitching staff has walked 257 batters and struck out 893. They walk 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.00.

As a team, New York is batting .249, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .252 average away from home. The Yankees hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.37 hits per game. Jacoby Ellsbury comes into this game hitting .266 and his on-base percentage is at .329. He has 92 hits this season along with 40 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. He's struck out 47 times and has walked 31 times. Carlos Beltran is hitting .305 and he has an on-base percentage of .346. He has totaled 107 hits so far while scoring 49 runs and he's driven in 62. He has walked 22 times and has struck out 67 times. The Yankees have 854 hits, including 148 doubles and 103 home runs. They've stolen 48 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 15 times. New York has walked 288 times this season and they've struck out 705 times as a unit. They've left 683 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 4.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 413 runs so far this year.

Tampa Bay comes into this matchup with a 20-30 home record and a 40-61 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.05, Blake Snell has a 2-4 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 44.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 41 hits. He has allowed 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.11. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.59 and they have given up 306 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 260 times and walking 104 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 8.91 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.39 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 882 base knocks and 425 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 127 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 296 hitters and struck out 830. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.19.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .230 average at home. The Rays hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.09 hits per contest. Logan Forsythe comes into this matchup batting .276 and he has an OBP of .334. He has 81 hits this year along with 43 runs scored and 29 RBI. He's struck out 69 times and has walked on 21 occasions. Evan Longoria is hitting .292 and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 115 hits so far while he's scored 53 runs and drove in 58. He has earned a walk 30 times and has punched out 92 times. The Rays as a unit have 817 base hits, including 173 doubles and 130 homers. They have 35 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 22 times. Tampa Bay as a team has walked 295 times this year and they have struck out 913 times. They've had 675 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They score 3.96 runs per game and have totaled 400 runs so far this season.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 41-52-9 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 49-53-0 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-53-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 43-58-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

06/10/16 1B Chris Parmelee Hamstring 15-day DL (6/10)
05/31/16 LF Dustin Ackley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/29), out for season
03/31/16 P Bryan Mitchell Toe 60-day DL (3/31)
03/31/16 1B Gregory Bird Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Tampa Bay Rays

07/29/16 RF Oswaldo Arcia Elbow 15-day DL
07/29/16 1B Logan Morrison Forearm 15-day DL (7/28)
07/04/16 LF Desmond Jennings Hamstring 15-day DL (7/1)
06/21/16 CF Mike Mahtook Hand 15-day DL (6/21)
04/10/16 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Alex Cobb Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees

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