Friday, April 14, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer vs. Rick Porcello

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Fenway Park on Friday, April 14, 2017 to take on the Boston Red Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Archer for the Rays and Rick Porcello for the Red Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +148 and Boston at -158. The Rays have a 5-4-0 over/under mark and a 4-5-0 run line record. The Red Sox are 6-2-0 against the run line and have a 3-4-1 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 5-4-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 4-5-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 3-4-1 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 6-2-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

04/13/17 SS Brad Miller Undisclosed is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. New York Yankees
04/13/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder injured last game, doubtful Thursday vs. New York Yankees
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberge Arm 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-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)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

04/11/17 CF Jackie Bradley Jr. Knee 10-day DL (04/09)
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 Tyler Thornbur Undisclosed 10-day DL (4/1)
03/30/17 P David Price Elbow 10-day DL (4/1)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 5-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Archer has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.09. He has 13 strikeouts over his 14.2 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.46 and they have given up 25 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 16 hitters and walked 9 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.4 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.67. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 68 base hits and 33 earned runs. They have allowed 11 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 27 batters and struck out 58. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .250, good for 10th in the league. The Rays hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Logan Morrison is hitting .321 with an on-base percentage of .321. He has 9 hits this season in 28 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .536 and an OPS+ of 149. Evan Longoria is hitting .219 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 32 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .438. The Rays have 75 hits, including 13 doubles and 9 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 34 times so far this season and they have struck out 89 times as a unit. They have left 64 men on base and have a team OPS of .716. They score 4.22 runs per contest and have scored a total of 38 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 4-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.38, Rick Porcello has a 1-0 record and a 1.54 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 12.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 17 hits. He allows 12.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.42 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .185 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 26 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 66 base knocks and 32 earned runs this season. They have given up 10 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 22 hitters and struck out 72 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 5th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Sandy Leon comes into this matchup batting .348 with an OBP of .348. He has 8 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 23 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .565 with an OPS+ of 160. 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 126 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Red Sox as a unit have 75 base hits, including 16 doubles and 4 homers. Boston has walked 29 times this year and they have struck out on 50 occasions. They have had 61 men left on base and have an OPS of .733. They have scored 4.38 runs per game and totaled 35 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox -158

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