Friday, May 19, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Erasmo Ramirez

Tropicana Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, May 19, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Luis Severino for the Yankees and Erasmo Ramirez for the Rays.

New York opens at -127 while Tampa Bay opens at +117. The Yankees have a 23-14-0 over/under record and a 25-12-0 run line mark. The Rays are 24-19-0 against the run line and have a 26-17-0 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 23-14-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 25-12-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-17-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 24-19-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/17/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Undisclosed "?" Thursday vs. Kansas City Royals
05/14/17 P Aroldis Chapman Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (5/13)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (5/2)
04/02/17 1B Tyler Austin Ankle 60-day DL (4/02)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

05/17/17 SS Brad Miller Abdominal "?" Friday vs New York Yankees
04/23/17 P Tommy Hunter Calf 10-day DL (4/23)
04/22/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 10-day DL (4/18)
04/14/17 CF Mallex Smith Hamstring 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberge Arm 60-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Heel 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (3/8)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (4/1)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 24-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Severino has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.07. He has 47 strikeouts over his 42 innings pitched and he's given up 35 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.55 and they have given up 93 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .201 against the bullpen and they've struck out 138 hitters and walked 50 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 302 base hits and 141 earned runs. They have allowed 41 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 114 batters and struck out 339. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.74.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .276, good for 2nd in the league. The Yankees hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .356, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.8 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .351 with an on-base percentage of .387. He has 54 hits this season in 154 at bats with 26 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .545 and an OPS+ of 147. Chase Headley is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 34 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 133 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .406. The Yankees have 364 hits, including 56 doubles and 59 home runs. New York has walked 160 times so far this season and they have struck out 331 times as a unit. They have left 291 men on base and have a team OPS of .817. They score 5.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 219 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 21-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.92, Erasmo Ramirez has a 2-0 record and a 0.81 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 24.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 16 hits. He allows 5.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 127 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 99 batters and walked 51 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 345 base knocks and 160 earned runs this season. They have given up 43 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 139 hitters and struck out 315 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 16th in the league. The Rays hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Steven Souza comes into this matchup batting .259 with an OBP of .354. He has 36 hits this year along with 23 RBI in 139 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .439 with an OPS+ of 122. Corey Dickerson is hitting .335 this season and he has an OBP of .382. He has collected 53 hits in 158 at bats while driving in 18 runs. He has an OPS+ of 173 and a slugging percentage of .608. The Rays as a unit have 365 base hits, including 63 doubles and 59 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 169 times this year and they have struck out on 451 occasions. They have had 319 men left on base and have an OPS of .753. They have scored 4.65 runs per game and totaled 200 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Rays MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -127

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