Saturday, June 24, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: J.C. Ramirez vs. David Price

Fenway Park is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, June 24, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are J.C. Ramirez for the Angels and David Price for the Red Sox.

Los Angeles opens at +193 while Boston opens at -209. The Angels have a 38-35-1 over/under record and a 43-31-0 run line mark. The Red Sox are 36-36-0 against the run line and have a 33-35-4 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 38-35-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 43-31-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 33-35-4 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 36-36-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/20/17 P Bud Norris Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
06/17/17 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (06/15)
05/29/17 CF Mike Trout Thumb 10-day DL (05/29)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (04/10)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (04/06)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/15/17 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

06/21/17 2B Dustin Pedroia Back "?" Friday vs LA Angels
06/20/17 3B Pablo Sandoval Ear 10-day DL (06/20)
06/16/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
06/15/17 P Brian Johnson Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/02/17 P Eduardo Rodriguez Knee 10-day DL (06/02)
06/02/17 P Robbie Ross Jr. Elbow 10-day DL (05/19)
05/28/17 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (05/04)
05/28/17 LF Brock Holt Vertigo 10-day DL (04/21)
05/28/17 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 P Steven Wright Knee 60-day DL (04/30)
05/28/17 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 38-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez has a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 67 strikeouts over his 80.1 innings pitched and he's given up 85 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 220 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 279 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 639 base hits and 311 earned runs. They have allowed 106 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 226 batters and struck out 647. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .244, good for 24th in the league. The Angels hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Yunel Escobar is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 64 hits this season in 232 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .409 and an OPS+ of 98. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .278 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 284 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .408. The Angels have 627 hits, including 112 doubles and 84 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 249 times so far this season and they have struck out 569 times as a unit. They have left 501 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.36 runs per contest and have scored a total of 331 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 40-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.14, David Price has a 2-1 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 28 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 25 hits. He allows 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.99 and they have given up 189 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 226 batters and walked 74 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 636 base knocks and 282 earned runs this season. They have given up 90 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 186 hitters and struck out 666 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 6th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Mitch Moreland comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .363. He has 63 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 236 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 112. Mookie Betts is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 77 hits in 282 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .486. The Red Sox as a unit have 654 base hits, including 136 doubles and 70 homers. Boston has walked 249 times this year and they have struck out on 499 occasions. They have had 496 men left on base and have an OPS of .750. They have scored 4.67 runs per game and totaled 336 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Angels/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox -209

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