Saturday, August 1, 2015.....

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Fenway Park

Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore (1-2) vs. Joe Kelly (2-6)

The Boston Red Sox welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to Fenway Park on Saturday. The Rays send Matt Moore to the mound to face Joe Kelly of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +123 and Boston at -133. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rays have a 41-53 over/under record and a 55-48 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Red Sox are 42-61 against the run line and have a 50-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 41% of the time.

The Rays come into this game with a 51-52 record, and they are 25-24 away from home. Starting pitcher Matt Moore holds a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 7.61 and a WHIP of 1.90. He's pitched 23.2 innings thus far while surrendering 33 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rays are 1-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-0. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.73 and they've given up 300 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Rays bullpen while walking 131 times and striking out 314 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.22 strikeouts per game while getting 7.84 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 7th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.50.

As a team, Tampa Bay is batting .238, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .238 average away from home. Ranked at 25th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rays sit at .303 and they hold a .381 team slugging percentage. Logan Forsythe leads the team in hits with 98 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.87 hits per game.

With a 45-58 overall record, Boston will come into this game 25-27 at home. With an earned run average of 5.94, Joe Kelly will come into this game holding a 2-6 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He's pitched 83.1 innings thus far while surrendering 94 hits over that time in which the Red Sox are 5-11. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-8. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.83 and they have given up 332 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .254 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 110 times and striking out 289 times. Boston is averaging 7.45 strikeouts per game while getting 9.3 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.50.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .279 average at home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .319 and they hold a .392 team slugging percentage. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 118 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.82 hits a game.

The Rays have committed 57 errors and have combined for 913 assists and 2,766 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. The Red Sox have committed 61 errors on the season with 1045 assists and 2,748 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 55-48 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 50-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 42-61 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season

Boston Red Sox

07/30/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Wrist injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
07/29/15 CF Mookie Betts Concussion 7-day DL (7/28)
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
07/11/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11)
05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season.......... MLBSPORTS Pick: Take the Red Sox

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Great American Ball Park

Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (14-4) vs. Raisel Iglesias (1-3)

The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on Saturday. The Pirates send Gerrit Cole to the mound to face Raisel Iglesias of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -153 and Cincinnati at +143. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Pirates have a 45-47 over/under record and a 43-58 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Reds have a 50-45 over/under record and a 50-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 59-42 record, and they are 24-25 away from home. Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole holds a 14-4 record with an earned run average of 2.24 and a WHIP of 1.08. In his starts, the Pirates are 15-5 over his 132.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 115 hits during those innings. The Pirates are also 7-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 280 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.88. The bullpen has struck out 264 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .241 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.49 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.81 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.20, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .257, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .386. With 103 hits, Starling Marte leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 8.92.

With a 46-54 overall record, Cincinnati will come into this game 26-22 at home. With an earned run average of 5.53, Raisel Iglesias will come into this game holding a 1-3 record and a 1.48 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 2-5 and he has allowed 47 hits over 40.2 innings pitched this season. The Reds are also 4-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 288 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.29. The Reds bullpen has struck out 277 batters and walked 135 this season while opposing teams have hit .239 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.48 hits per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.12, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .267 average at home. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .404. With 109 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.72.

In terms of team defense, the Pirates have a fielding percentage of .981 with 77 total errors, 1214 assists and 2,780 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumlated 51 errors while having 1042 assists and 2,702 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 45-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 43-58 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

07/20/15 SS Jordy Mercer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
07/06/15 3B Josh Harrison Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Cincinnati Reds

07/31/15 RF Jay Bruce Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
07/21/15 P Manny Parra Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5).......... MLBSPORTS Pick: Take the Reds

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Miller Park

Probable Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (4-5) vs. Matt Garza (5-11)

The Chicago Cubs head to Miller Park on Saturday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs send Kyle Hendricks to the mound to face Matt Garza of the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -115 and Milwaukee at +105. The over/under was set at 8. The Cubs have a 40-53 over/under record and a 44-57 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Brewers have a 49-47 over/under record and a 48-55 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Cubs head into this matchup with a 54-47 record, including 27-23 on the road. Kyle Hendricks has a 4-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.81 and a 1.17 WHIP. In his starts, the Cubs are 10-10 over his 115.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 112 hits during those innings. The Cubs are also 10-10 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.41 and they have given up 286 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 304 and walked 125 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Chicago has a team average of 8.1 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.64 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.48, they are 5th in the league.

Chicago ranks 29th in the league in team batting average at .238 while hitting .247 on the road. The Cubs hold a .372 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. With 101 hits, Anthony Rizzo leads the team while his team ranks 28th in hits per game with 8.05.

With a 20-30 home record, Milwaukee will hope to improve on their 44-59 overall mark. Matt Garza has a record of 5-11 while sporting an earned run average of 5.20 on the year with a 1.55 WHIP. In his starts, the Brewers are 7-11 and he has allowed 133 hits over 110.2 innings pitched this season. The Brewers are also 11-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.42 and they have given up 275 base hits on the year. The Brewers bullpen has struck out 316 batters and walked 109 this season while opposing teams have hit .236 against them. Milwaukee has a team average of 8.99 hits per game and are averaging 7.89 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.11, they are 24th in the league.

They rank 22nd in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .246 at home. The Brewers hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 24th in baseball. With 104 hits, Gerardo Parra leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.46.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .982 after having committed 69 errors with 1038 assists and 2,747 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Brewers have accumlated 79 errors while having 1049 assists and 2,741 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 40-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 44-57 against the run line so far this season

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 49-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 48-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

07/29/15 P Neil Ramirez Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
07/17/15 C Miguel Montero Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12)
06/29/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/23)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Milwaukee Brewers

06/04/15 P Brandon Kintzler Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26).......... MLBSPORTS Pick: Take the Cubs

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 40-53 against the over/under so far this season..........

The Milwaukee Brewers are 49-47 against the over/under so far this season.......... MLBSPORTS Pick: Take the under 8