Seattle (21-27) at Boston (25-21)
When: Friday, May 26th 2017
Where: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: MLB Network
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The Seattle Mariners, who have been awful on the road this year, open a three-game series in Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Nelson Cruz’s three-run homer helped the Mariners to a 4-2 win in Washington on Thursday, snapping the club’s six-game losing streak away from home and ending a five-game slide overall. Seattle is now 8-18 away from Safeco Field and will have two games in Colorado after this weekend before returning home. Boston snapped a three-game losing streak in Oakland on Sunday and carried that momentum back home with a three-game sweep of Texas to open the homestand. Boston’s 6-2 win on Thursday was helped by Boston pitchers recording 20 strikeouts. Second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the contest with pain in his left knee, the same knee on which he had surgery in October and also hurt last month after a hard slide by Manny Machado. Boston SS Xander Bogaerts was 7-for-14 with seven runs scored and five RBIs in the Texas series. Seattle has dropped five of the last six series at Fenway Park.
Pitchers: Mariners – Yovani Gallardo (2-4, 5.84 ERA) | Red Sox – Eduardo Rodriguez (3-1, 3.10)
Yovani Gallardo had turned things around before his last start when he was shelled for 10 runs (nine earned) in just 3.2 innings against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. He had allowed three runs or fewer in four of five starts before that ugly outing. Gallardo, who has given up five of his seven home runs this season over his last three games, has a 6.41 ERA in four career starts at Fenway Park. Pedroia is 7-for-18 with a home run and a double against Gallardo.
Eduardo Rodriguez has thrown six straight quality starts while posting a 2.61 ERA during that run after lasting eight innings in a win at Oakland on Sunday. He will be making his first start at home since April 30th, when he limited the Chicago Cubs to a run in six innings while striking out a season-high nine. Rodriguez pitched against the Mariners last season, giving up a run and three hits in 6.1 innings of work, but ended up with a no-decision.
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Seattle has just been bad away from home and even their last two home games against the White Sox were embarrassing. Gallardo is the only healthy starter left after a rash of injuries, but his ERA is almost six. Look for the Red Sox to roll tonight.
Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +115
W/L TRENDS
| Seattle |
- Mariners are 6-14 in their last 20 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Mariners are 4-11 in their last 15 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Mariners are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Mariners are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games.
- Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
- Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
- Mariners are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
- Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
- Mariners are 0-4 in Gallardo’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
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| Boston |
- Red Sox are 27-11 in their last 38 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Red Sox are 1-7 in their last 8 Friday games.
- Red Sox are 7-1 in Rodriguez’s last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Red Sox are 6-1 in Rodriguez’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Red Sox are 6-1 in Rodriguez’s last 7 starts.
- Red Sox are 6-1 in Rodriguez’s last 7 starts on grass.
- Red Sox are 5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Red Sox are 6-2 in Rodriguez’s last 8 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Red Sox are 3-8 in Rodriguez’s last 11 home starts.
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OU TRENDS
| Seattle |
- Under is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 10-1 in Mariners last 11 Friday games.
- Over is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 6-2 in Mariners last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 5-2 in Mariners last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 9-4 in Mariners last 13 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 13-6 in Mariners last 19 on grass.
- Under is 4-0 in Gallardo’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Over is 4-0 in Gallardo’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
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| Boston |
- Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 6-0 in Red Sox last 6 home games.
- Over is 7-0 in Red Sox last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 vs. American League West.
- Over is 5-0 in Red Sox last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 14-2 in Red Sox last 16 overall.
- Over is 14-2 in Red Sox last 16 on grass.
- Over is 7-1 in Red Sox last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 6-1 in Red Sox last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 25-11-1 in Red Sox last 37 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 33-15-3 in Red Sox last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 5-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 13-4 in Rodriguez’s last 17 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Under is 19-6-1 in Rodriguez’s last 26 starts on grass.
- Under is 9-3 in Rodriguez’s last 12 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Under is 24-8-1 in Rodriguez’s last 33 starts overall.
- Under is 6-2 in Rodriguez’s last 8 home starts.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.
- Mariners are 5-13 in the last 18 meetings in Boston.
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