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Boston Red Sox
+115O/U: 8.5
(-110/-110)-135
(-110/-110)-135
Texas Rangers Insights
- Jack Leiter – Over/Under 17.5 Pitching Outs (-130/+100)Jack Leiter has averaged 93.3 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile.Explain: Pitchers who average more pitches per game are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.
- Josh Jung – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+120/-155)Josh Jung has been hot in recent games, whalloping 3 HRs over the past 14 days.Explain: Strong recent performance may mean the player is seeing the ball well and will continue to hit well in the near-term.
- Texas Rangers – 2H MoneylineThe Texas Rangers bullpen projects as the 5th-worst in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.
Boston Red Sox Insights
- Sonny Gray – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+120/-155)Sonny Gray’s cut-fastball usage has increased by 8.5% from last year to this one (12.6% to 21.1%) .Explain: Because cutters are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.
- Wilyer Abreu – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-140)Wilyer Abreu is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the strong outfield defense of Texas (#3-best of all teams today).Explain: This player’s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team’s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
- Carlos Narvaez – Over/Under Total BasesCarlos Narvaez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
Betting Trends
- Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-110/-110)The Boston Red Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 30 of their last 50 games at home (+11.40 Units / 21% ROI)
