Boston Red Sox 85-58 (59%) @ Tampa Bay Rays 78-64 (55%)
J. Lackey, starting for Boston Red Sox, has a FIP of 4.8 (#189 in MLB), xFIP of 4.69 (#199 in MLB), and tERA of 5.43 (#198 in MLB), with a BABIP of .331, LOB% of 66%, and E-F of 1.31. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.02, with a WHIP of 1.57, and opponent BA of .299. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 22%, GB%: 40%, FB%: 39% for a 1.02 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 10%.
W. Davis, starting for Tampa Bay Rays, has a FIP of 4.76 (#187 in MLB), xFIP of 4.91 (#219 in MLB), and tERA of 4.97 (#166 in MLB), with a BABIP of .285, LOB% of 72%, and E-F of -0.26. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.59, with a WHIP of 1.41, and opponent BA of .268. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 21%, GB%: 36%, FB%: 44% for a 0.82 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 9%.
Boston Red Sox have the #6 bullpen, #1 offense, and are rated #2 in fielding. They have a road record of 43-29 (60%), ranked #2 in MLB and have Lost 2 in a row.
Tampa Bay Rays have the #26 bullpen, #15 offense, and are rated #3 in fielding. They have a home record of 39-33 (54%), ranked #13 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Odds: BOS +100 (50%) TBR -106 (51%) O/U = 10
Lean:
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Oakland Athletics 65-78 (46%) @ Texas Rangers 81-63 (56%)
B. McCarthy, starting for Oakland Athletics, has a FIP of 2.77 (#10 in MLB), xFIP of 3.28 (#20 in MLB), and tERA of 3.19 (#15 in MLB), with a BABIP of .304, LOB% of 66%, and E-F of 0.64. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.68, with a WHIP of 1.16, and opponent BA of .258. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 21%, GB%: 47%, FB%: 32% for a 1.47 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 6%.
C. Lewis, starting for Texas Rangers, has a FIP of 4.74 (#183 in MLB), xFIP of 4.2 (#141 in MLB), and tERA of 4.81 (#159 in MLB), with a BABIP of .266, LOB% of 75%, and E-F of -0.42. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.8, with a WHIP of 1.25, and opponent BA of .245. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 18%, GB%: 34%, FB%: 49% for a 0.69 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 12%.
Oakland Athletics have the #10 bullpen, #25 offense, and are rated #28 in fielding. They have a road record of 26-46 (36%), ranked #26 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Texas Rangers have the #30 bullpen, #3 offense, and are rated #8 in fielding. They have a home record of 44-28 (61%), ranked #5 in MLB and have Lost 1 in a row.
Odds: OAK +155 (39%) TEX -165 (62%) O/U = 8.5
Lean: A's
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Cleveland Indians 70-71 (50%) @ Chicago White Sox 72-70 (51%)
J. Gomez, starting for Cleveland Indians, has a FIP of 4.4 (#153 in MLB), xFIP of 4.17 (#135 in MLB), and tERA of 4.67 (#146 in MLB), with a BABIP of .336, LOB% of 77%, and E-F of -0.18. He has a K/BB ratio of 2, with a WHIP of 1.59, and opponent BA of .316. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 18%, GB%: 50%, FB%: 32% for a 1.55 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 10%.
M. Buehrle, starting for Chicago White Sox, has a FIP of 3.79 (#81 in MLB), xFIP of 4.1 (#128 in MLB), and tERA of 4.22 (#94 in MLB), with a BABIP of .291, LOB% of 74%, and E-F of -0.45. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.46, with a WHIP of 1.26, and opponent BA of .267. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 19%, GB%: 45%, FB%: 36% for a 1.27 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 8%.
Cleveland Indians have the #11 bullpen, #20 offense, and are rated #27 in fielding. They have a road record of 31-38 (45%), ranked #20 in MLB and have Lost 4 in a row.
Chicago White Sox have the #5 bullpen, #19 offense, and are rated #12 in fielding. They have a home record of 32-37 (46%), ranked #23 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Odds: CLE +149 (40%) CHW -159 (61%) O/U = 8.5
Lean: none
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New York Yankees 87-55 (61%) @ LAA Angels 78-65 (55%)
B. Colon, starting for New York Yankees, has a FIP of 3.89 (#92 in MLB), xFIP of 3.52 (#41 in MLB), and tERA of 4.06 (#78 in MLB), with a BABIP of .297, LOB% of 74%, and E-F of -0.19. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.44, with a WHIP of 1.24, and opponent BA of .258. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 19%, GB%: 45%, FB%: 36% for a 1.23 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 12%.
J. Weaver, starting for LAA Angels, has a FIP of 3.02 (#19 in MLB), xFIP of 3.74 (#74 in MLB), and tERA of 3.03 (#10 in MLB), with a BABIP of .257, LOB% of 81%, and E-F of -0.53. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.45, with a WHIP of 1.03, and opponent BA of .212. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 19%, GB%: 33%, FB%: 49% for a 0.67 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 5%.
New York Yankees have the #4 bullpen, #2 offense, and are rated #6 in fielding. They have a road record of 41-28 (59%), ranked #3 in MLB and have Lost 2 in a row.
LAA Angels have the #21 bullpen, #17 offense, and are rated #5 in fielding. They have a home record of 42-30 (58%), ranked #9 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Odds: NYY +126 (44%) LAA -134 (57%) O/U = 7.5
Lean: UNDER
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Kansas City Royals 60-85 (41%) @ Seattle Mariners 60-83 (42%)
J. Francis, starting for Kansas City Royals, has a FIP of 4.03 (#111 in MLB), xFIP of 4.26 (#149 in MLB), and tERA of 4.32 (#106 in MLB), with a BABIP of .31, LOB% of 68%, and E-F of 0.69. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.32, with a WHIP of 1.4, and opponent BA of .289. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 18%, GB%: 47%, FB%: 35% for a 1.36 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 8%.
B. Beavan, starting for Seattle Mariners, has a FIP of 4.75 (#185 in MLB), xFIP of 4.59 (#188 in MLB), and tERA of 5.44 (#200 in MLB), with a BABIP of .282, LOB% of 75%, and E-F of -0.42. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.15, with a WHIP of 1.3, and opponent BA of .279. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 24%, GB%: 38%, FB%: 38% for a 1 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 10%.
Kansas City Royals have the #25 bullpen, #11 offense, and are rated #15 in fielding. They have a road record of 26-46 (36%), ranked #26 in MLB and have Lost 2 in a row.
Seattle Mariners have the #22 bullpen, #30 offense, and are rated #16 in fielding. They have a home record of 35-37 (49%), ranked #20 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Odds: KCR +102 (50%) SEA -108 (52%) O/U = 8
Lean: none
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