Texas (24-21) at Boston (22-21)
When: Tuesday, May 23rd 2017
Where: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: FSN Southwest, NESN
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The red-hot Texas Rangers take their potent offense east to Fenway Park when they open-up a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Rangers had a 10-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday in Detroit, but bounced back with a 5-2 win on Sunday Night Baseball. Solid starting pitching and a barrage of home runs have been the winning formula for Texas as they look for their 12th win in 13 contests. Texas pitchers have allowed three or fewer runs in eight of the last 11 wins and are being backed by an offense that just keeps mashing the ball. Pete Kozma hit his first home run since 2013 in the Sunday night win. The Red Sox broke out of an offensive slump on Sunday and avoided a four-game sweep in Oakland. Boston pounded out 15 hits in a 12-3 win at Oakland and kept the team from drifting below .500 for the first time this season. Red Sox 1B and former Ranger Mitch Moreland has homered in each of the last three games. Texas C Jonathan Lucroy hit safely in each of his last nine games and drove in at least one run in the last five.
Pitchers: Rangers – Andrew Cashner (1-3, 2.45 ERA) | Red Sox – Rick Porcello (2-5, 4.23)
Andrew Cashner has struggled to regain his form in the last few seasons, but seems to be on the right track. Cashner has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his last six outings, but struggles to work deep into games. He earned his first victory of the season on Wednesday when he limited the Philadelphia Phillies to two runs in a season-high seven innings. Cashner, who spent the first seven seasons of his career in the NL, is seeing Boston for the first time but held Hanley Ramirez to 3-for-20 with no home runs when the two were in the NL.
Reigning Cy-Young winner Rick Porcello already owns more losses than he suffered last season (four) and is coming off a six-inning outing at St. Louis on Wednesday in which he allowed four runs on nine hits and three walks in six innings. Porcello has surrendered 10 home runs in 55.1 innings so far after giving up 23 in 223 innings last season. Porcello is 5-4 with a 5.69 ERA in nine career starts against Texas.
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I have to take the hot sticks of Texas in this one. They’re on fire and Porcello has not showed any signs of Cy-Young form this season. Cashner is getting better each outing. Look for him to do just enough to earn the victory.
Pick: Rangers +180
W/L TRENDS
| Texas |
- Rangers are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rangers are 8-0 in their last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Rangers are 11-1 in their last 12 overall.
- Rangers are 11-1 in their last 12 games on grass.
- Rangers are 9-1 in their last 10 games following a win.
- Rangers are 9-1 in their last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rangers are 8-1 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Rangers are 37-18 in their last 55 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 games following an off day.
- Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 Tuesday games.
- Rangers are 3-8 in their last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
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| Boston |
- Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
- Red Sox are 4-0 in Porcellos last 4 Tuesday starts.
- Red Sox are 5-1 in Porcellos last 6 starts vs. American League West.
- Red Sox are 11-3 in Porcellos last 14 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Red Sox are 16-5 in Porcellos last 21 home starts.
- Red Sox are 6-2 in Porcellos last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Red Sox are 18-7 in Porcellos last 25 starts on grass.
- Red Sox are 12-5 in Porcellos last 17 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Red Sox are 7-3 in Porcellos last 10 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Red Sox are 2-5 in Porcellos last 7 starts.
- Red Sox are 1-4 in Porcellos last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Red Sox are 0-4 in Porcellos last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
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OU TRENDS
| Texas |
- Over is 2-0-2 in Rangers last 4 vs. American League East.
- Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 21-6-1 in Rangers last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 16-5 in Rangers last 21 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 6-2 in Rangers last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 11-4-1 in Rangers last 16 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 8-3 in Rangers last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 games following an off day.
- Over is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 games following a win.
- Under is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Over is 11-5 in Rangers last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 6-1 in Cashners last 7 starts on grass.
- Under is 6-1 in Cashners last 7 starts overall.
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| Boston |
- Over is 6-0 in Red Sox last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 7-0 in Red Sox last 7 games following a win.
- Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 home games.
- Over is 6-0 in Red Sox last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 6-1 in Red Sox last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 13-3 in Red Sox last 16 overall.
- Over is 13-3 in Red Sox last 16 on grass.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Red Sox last 6 Tuesday games.
- Under is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 15-6 in Red Sox last 21 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Red Sox last 7 vs. American League West.
- Over is 17-8-2 in Red Sox last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 6-0 in Porcellos last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in Porcellos last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Under is 4-1 in Porcellos last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Porcellos last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Porcellos last 7 starts on grass.
- Under is 5-2 in Porcellos last 7 home starts.
- Under is 13-6 in Porcellos last 19 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Boston.
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