Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dylan Bundy vs. Drew Pomeranz

The Baltimore Orioles head to Fenway Park on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 to take on the Boston Red Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Dylan Bundy for the Orioles and Drew Pomeranz for the Red Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +125 and Boston at -135. The Orioles have a 3-2-0 over/under mark and a 1-4-0 run line record. The Red Sox are 4-1-0 against the run line and have a 2-3-0 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 3-2-0 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 1-4-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 2-3-0 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 4-1-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/09/17 CF Joey Rickard Finger 10-day DL (4/9)
04/02/17 CF Anthony Santander Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Chris Tillman Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

04/10/17 CF Jackie Bradley Jr. Knee is downgraded to expected to miss Monday vs. Detroit Tigers
04/10/17 SS Xander Bogaerts Personal is downgraded to expected to miss Monday vs. Detroit Tigers
04/09/17 1B Hanley Ramirez Illness expected to miss Monday vs. Detroit Tigers
04/07/17 P Robbie Ross Jr. Illness 10-day DL (4/4)
04/03/17 P Carson Smith Elbow 10-day DL (4/1)
04/03/17 2B Josh Rutledge Hamstring 10-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 P Drew Pomeranz Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Tyler Thornbur Undisclosed 10-day DL (4/1)
03/30/17 P David Price Elbow 10-day DL (4/1)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 4-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dylan Bundy has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.57. He has 8 strikeouts over his 7 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He allows 5.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 0.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.05 and they have given up 21 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the bullpen and they've struck out 19 hitters and walked 13 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 46 base hits and 19 earned runs. They have allowed 3 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 28 batters and struck out 45. They have walked 5.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.57 and their FIP as a unit is 3.70.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .227, good for 22nd in the league. The Orioles hold a .362 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .235 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 4 hits this season in 17 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .471 and an OPS+ of 135. Adam Jones is hitting .263 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 5 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 19 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .474. The Orioles have 37 hits, including 7 doubles and 5 home runs. Baltimore has walked 11 times so far this season and they have struck out 38 times as a unit. They have left 26 men on base and have a team OPS of .646. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 20 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 3-2 overall mark this year. Drew Pomeranz is making his first start of the year for the Red Sox. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.80 and they have given up 7 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .135 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 18 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.33. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 39 base knocks and 17 earned runs this season. They have given up 4 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 18 hitters and struck out 47 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Sandy Leon comes into this matchup batting .438 with an OBP of .438. He has 7 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 16 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .750 with an OPS+ of 236. Jackie Bradley is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 4 hits in 14 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Red Sox as a unit have 45 base hits, including 9 doubles and 3 homers. Boston has walked 19 times this year and they have struck out on 33 occasions. They have had 36 men left on base and have an OPS of .718. They have scored 4.2 runs per game and totaled 21 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles +125

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