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It is now or never for the Boston Red Sox. If they are to have any chance of catching Tampa Bay for the Wild Card spot then they simply have to win again on Wednesday baseball night. They probably won’t catch the Rays anyway, but at least they would have some hope. It is a great pitching matchup on Wednesday night on ESPN with Matt Garza going for the Rays while Clay Buchholz goes for Boston.
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Garza is 14-7 on the MLB bettingseason for Tampa Bay with a 3.46 ERA. He normally is a workhorse but last time out he went just 5 1/3 innings against Baltimore. Garza has been excellent lately going 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA in his last three starts. He has had a lot of success against Boston going 7-3 with a 3.48 ERA in his career.
Buchholz is 15-6 on the season for Boston with a 2.25 ERA. He is definitely in the discussion for the American League Cy Young. The Red Sox are going for broke in this series against the Rays and Buchholz will start on three day’s rest for the first time in his career. That is definitely a concern but Buchholz has been Boston’s best pitcher and this is a must-win game. Buchholz is 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA in his last three starts. He is 3-2 in his career against Tampa Bay with a 1.81 ERA.
Tampa Bay has been very good on Wednesday’s. They are 17-6 in their last 23 Wednesday games. The one concern is that they are 2-6 in their last 8 road baseball games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 4-0 in Garza’s last 4 starts. The Rays are 12-3 in Garza’s last 15 starts vs. the Red Sox
The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Red Sox are 7-1 in Buchholz’s last 8 home starts.
If you like the total then you might be considering the under but you should be aware that the Over is 5-1 in the Rays last 6 road games. The game could still be low scoring though as the Under is 21-8-1 in Garza’s last 30 road starts. The Under is 5-2-1 in the Red Sox last 8 home games. The Under is 4-0 in Buchholz’s last 4 starts overall.
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…..We also have a free pick on the Reds vs. Rockies game courtesy of Pregame.com.
The Colorado Rockies host the Cincinnati Reds in a National League matchup. The Reds are closing in on a playoff berth, while the Rockies are trying to keep pace in the National League West. Both of these teams are playing great baseball, so this game starting at 8:40 EDT is expected to be a competitive one. The Rockies are -125 home favorites tonight, with a total of 9 runs expected.
Colorado has won their past 3 games, and combined with the Padres recent slide, they are now within 4.5 games of the National League West division lead. It seems like a yearly occurrence that the Rockies come from far back to make the playoffs. Colorado is playing some of their most consistent baseball right now, both on offense and with regards to their pitching staff. Offensively, Colorado has scored 6 runs in more in 3 of their past 5 games. The Rockies pitching staff has allowed 3 runs or fewer in 5 of their previous 8 games. The Rockies are -2.32 and +6.70 units both SU and on the RL this season. Aaron Cook will make the home start tonight, as he is 5-8 with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.56 this season. The Rockies are 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record. Colorado is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Rockies are 7-2 in their last 9 games against a right-handed starter. Colorado is
46-19 in their last 65 games against the National League Central. The Rockies are 6-1 in Cook's last 7 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Rockies are 3-7 in Cook's last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
The Rockies are 11-4 in their last 15 home games against a team with a winning road record. The Over is 6-2-1 in their last 9 home games against a right-handed starter.
Very quietly, the Reds have opened up the 2nd largest division lead in all of baseball. Cincinnati is 79-58 SU this year, placing them 6 games ahead of St. Louis in the National League Central division. The Reds are playing with confidence and poise, a rare feat for this team considering how new the pennant chase pressure is to them. Cincinnati has been impressive on the road this year, going 38-31 SU this year. The Reds are +19.44 and +18.80 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Veteran Bronson Arroyo will make the road start tonight, as he is 14-9 with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.15 this season. The Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games. Cincinnati is 17-8 in their last 25 games against a right-handed starter. The Reds are 43-21 in their last 64 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Reds are 4-0 in Arroyo's last 4 starts against National League West. Cincinnati is 7-2 in Arroyo's last 9 road starts overall.
The Reds are 5-2 in Arroyo's last 7 starts against a team with a winning record. Cincinnati is 7-3 in Arroyo's last 10 starts during game 3 of a series.
The Reds are 6-1 in their last 7 games during game 3 of a series. The Over is 5-0-1 in their last 6 games against the National League West.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 5-4 in favor of the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds +105 is the Side of the Day!
