TOP PLAY!!!...Take Boston (-185) to beat Tampa Bay! Boston has dominated TB this season going 9-0 against them! Boston hits .272 vs right handed pitching, .288 at home, have hit .289 vs. TB pitching in 318 at bats this season, the Sox bullpen has a 3.15 ERA and allows a .238 batting average, Boston has a team ERA of 3.39 in June, 3.37 at night, a 1.67 ERA vs. TB in 81 innings this season, opponents hit only .229 at Boston, opponents hit .229 with runners on and .224 with runners in scoring position. Starter David Cone has given up only 2 earned runs in 5.1 innings this season vs. the Devil Rays, has a decent 4.02 ERA, has a 3.47 ERA this June, allows a .254 average in games at Fenway Park, allows a .167 average with runners in scoring position, has a 3.29 home ERA over the last 3 years which is 2.51 better than his road ERA, has had a 3.88 June ERA over the last 3 years, and has a 2.25 ERA vs. TB over the last three years over 40 innings pitched! Hot Boston hitters over the last 10 days include: Bichette .423, Hatteberg .350, Mirabelli .333, O'Leary .400, Offerman .333, and Stynes .294....Bichette, Merloni, O'Leary, and Offerman have hit 11-20 vs. Rupe over their career's for a combined .550 average.
Tampa Bay sends Rupe to the hill who struggles on the road. Rupe has a 7.62 road ERA, has an 8.49 on grass, a 10.13 ERA vs. Boston this season in 10.2 innings pitched. allows a .313 average when he's on the road, allows a .294 with runners on, and a hefty .382 with runners in scoring position. Rupe has been pitching well as of late but it's a fluke. This guy is horrible and hangs pitches over the plate. Tampa Bay as a team hits .236 on the road, .235 with runners on, .239 with runners in scoring position, have hit .236 this June, have 7 spots in the lineup that are hitting under .243 this season, have hit .200 vs. Bos. this season in 295 at bats, and have a 6.69 ERA vs. Boston in 78 innings pitched this season! Opponents hit .292 when TB is on the road and TB pitching allows a .313 average with runners in scoring position. Cold hitters over the last 10 days include: Difelice .167, Huff .172, Rolls .129, Sheets .125, Tyner .182, Vaughn .143, and Winn .200. Tampa Bay has gone 1-10 in their last 11 road games! We recommend a play on the Red Sox at -185!
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Tampa Bay sends Rupe to the hill who struggles on the road. Rupe has a 7.62 road ERA, has an 8.49 on grass, a 10.13 ERA vs. Boston this season in 10.2 innings pitched. allows a .313 average when he's on the road, allows a .294 with runners on, and a hefty .382 with runners in scoring position. Rupe has been pitching well as of late but it's a fluke. This guy is horrible and hangs pitches over the plate. Tampa Bay as a team hits .236 on the road, .235 with runners on, .239 with runners in scoring position, have hit .236 this June, have 7 spots in the lineup that are hitting under .243 this season, have hit .200 vs. Bos. this season in 295 at bats, and have a 6.69 ERA vs. Boston in 78 innings pitched this season! Opponents hit .292 when TB is on the road and TB pitching allows a .313 average with runners in scoring position. Cold hitters over the last 10 days include: Difelice .167, Huff .172, Rolls .129, Sheets .125, Tyner .182, Vaughn .143, and Winn .200. Tampa Bay has gone 1-10 in their last 11 road games! We recommend a play on the Red Sox at -185!
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