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    Tampa Bay vs. Boston

    Series Price: Red Sox (-130) Rays (+110)
    Series Format: Boston (2-2-1)

    Game 1 - Friday, Oct. 4
    Game 2 - Saturday, Oct. 5
    Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 7
    Game 4* - Tuesday, Oct. 8
    Game 5* - Thursday, Oct. 10

    Records

    Overall
    Tampa Bay - 92-71
    Boston - 97-65

    Home
    Tampa Bay - 51-30
    Boston - 53-28

    Away
    Tampa Bay - 41-41
    Boston - 44-37

    Head-to-Head (19 Games)
    Overall: Boston 12-7
    Fenway Park: Boston 6-3
    Tropicana Field: Boston 6-4

    Total Notes (Over/Under)

    Overall
    Tampa Bay - 76-78-9
    Boston - 74-81

    Home
    Tampa Bay - 38-39-4
    Boston - 35-43

    Away
    Tampa Bay - 37-39-5
    Boston - 40-38

    Head-to-Head (19 Games)
    Overall: Under - 14-5
    Fenway Park: Under - 10-0
    Tropicana Field: Under - 5-4

    Game 1 Starters

    Tampa Bay - Matt Moore (17-4, 3.29 ERA)

    The Rays went 21-6 in Moore's 27 appearances, 14-2 on the road.
    The Rayss went 6-2 in Moore's eight starts after the All-Star break.
    Moore beat the Red Sox twice this season, including a complete-game shutout at Boston in mid-July. The Rays won each of Moore's starts against Boston as a favorite this season.
    Moore hit the 'over' in nine of 15 road starts this season, which includes a 1-1 mark against the Red Sox.
    Moore is making his second career postseason start after beating the Rangers in the 2011 ALDS as a +160 underdog.

    Boston - Jon Lester (15-8, 3.75 ERA)

    The Red Sox went 19-14 in Lester's 33 appearances, 11-2 at home.
    The Red Sox went 3-3 in Lester's last six starts of the season.
    Lester faced Tampa Bay four times this season as the Red Sox posted a 3-1 record.
    In Lester's two home starts against Tampa Bay, he gave up 12 hits and 3 earned runs in 13 1/3 innings.
    Lester saw the 'over' go 16-15-2 on the season but the 'under' was 7-6 in his 13 home starts.
    Lester owns a 2-3 postseason record, but went 0-2 against the Rays in the 2008 ALCS with an ERA of 4.97.

    Detroit vs. Oakland

    Series Price: Tigers (-155) Athletics (+135)
    Series Format: Oakland (2-2-1)

    Game 1 - Friday, Oct. 4
    Game 2 - Saturday, Oct. 5
    Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 7
    Game 4* - Tuesday, Oct. 8
    Game 5* - Thursday, Oct. 10

    Records

    Overall
    Detroit - 93-69
    Oakland - 96-66

    Home
    Detroit - 51-30
    Oakland - 52-39

    Away
    Detroit - 42-39
    Oakland - 44-37

    Head-to-Head (7 Games)
    Overall: Oakland 4-3
    Comerica Park: Oakland 3-1
    O.Co Coliseum: Detroit 2-1

    Total Notes (Over/Under)

    Overall
    Detroit - 81-75-6
    Oakland - 84-74-4

    Home
    Detroit - 45-32-5
    Oakland - 40-40-1

    Away
    Detroit - 36-44-1
    Oakland - 44-34-3

    Head-to-Head (7 Games)

    Overall: Over - 6-1
    Comerica Park: Over - 4-0
    O.Co Coliseum: Over 2-1

    Game 1 Starters

    Detroit - Max Scherzer (21-3, 2.90 ERA)


    The Tigers went 25-7 in Scherzer's 32 appearances, 11-5 on road
    The Tigers went 6-2 in his final eight starts
    Scherzer faced the A's twice this season and produced a pair of no decisions while the Tigers split the two games. Detroit blew a 3-0 lead at Oakland in mid-April as Scherzer struck out 11 batters in six innings as the Tigers lost, 4-3. In the next meeting at Comerica park in late August, the Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit to bail out Scherzer as a -190 home favorite in a 7-6 victory, in spite of the righty allowing six runs in five innings.
    The 'under' was 17-14-1 in Scherzer's starts, 11-5 to the 'under' on the road.
    Scherzer has put together a 2-1 career playoff record, but allowed 12 hits and five runs in 17 1/3 innings in the 2012 playoffs.

    Oakland - Bartolo Colon (18-6, 2.65 ERA)

    The A's have gone 21-9 in Colon's 30 starts, which includes an 11-5 home mark.
    The A's won each of Colon's final four starts of the season.
    Colon pitched opposite Scherzer in two starts against the Tigers this season, allowing four earned runs in 12 innings.
    Colon saw the 'over' go 17-13 this season, including a 9-7 record to the 'over' at home.
    Colon is making his first postseason start since 2005 when he was a member of the Angels. The last time Colon won in the playoffs came back in 2001 with the Indians.

  • #2
    PITTSBURGH (95 - 68) at ST LOUIS (97 - 65) - 1:05 PM

    GERRIT COLE (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)

    There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    PITTSBURGH is 10-9 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
    12 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

    GERRIT COLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
    No recent starts.

    LANCE LYNN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
    LYNN is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.371.
    His team's record is 6-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)


    LA DODGERS (92 - 70) at ATLANTA (96 - 66) - 6:05 PM

    ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)

    There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    ATLANTA is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
    5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

    ZACK GREINKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
    GREINKE is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.056.
    His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

    MIKE MINOR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
    MINOR is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.129.
    His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)


    TAMPA BAY (93 - 71) at BOSTON (97 - 65) - 3:05 PM

    MATT MOORE (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)

    There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    BOSTON is 12-7 (+6.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
    14 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.4 Units)

    MATT MOORE vs. BOSTON since 1997
    MOORE is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 0.951.
    His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

    JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
    LESTER is 12-11 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.314.
    His team's record is 16-12 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-12. (+2.4 units)


    DETROIT (93 - 69) at OAKLAND (96 - 66) - 9:35 PM

    MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)

    Top Trends for this game.
    DETROIT is 93-69 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    DETROIT is 17-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
    DETROIT is 17-30 (-18.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
    DETROIT is 42-39 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
    DETROIT is 9-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
    DETROIT is 89-66 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
    DETROIT is 116-95 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
    OAKLAND is 96-66 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    OAKLAND is 47-31 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
    OAKLAND is 103-60 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
    OAKLAND is 33-19 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
    OAKLAND is 93-62 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
    OAKLAND is 57-37 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
    OAKLAND is 63-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
    OAKLAND is 110-65 (+38.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
    OAKLAND is 57-38 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
    OAKLAND is 42-29 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
    OAKLAND is 19-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
    COLON is 21-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    COLON is 10-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
    COLON is 21-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
    COLON is 23-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
    SCHERZER is 25-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
    SCHERZER is 65-33 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
    COLON is 66-58 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

    Head-to-Head Series History
    OAKLAND is 4-3 (+2.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
    6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

    MAX SCHERZER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
    SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.245.
    His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

    BARTOLO COLON vs. DETROIT since 1997
    COLON is 8-10 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.590.
    His team's record is 13-13 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-14. (-4.8 units)

    Comment


    • #3
      Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals


      - A winning streak will be on the line for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
      Gerrit Cole will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Righthander Cole is 10-7 this season with a 3.22 ERA.
      Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Lance Lynn. The righthander has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 15-10 record this season.
      Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
      The Pirates were a 9-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
      Team records:
      Pittsburgh: 94-68 SU
      St. Louis: 97-65 SU

      Pittsburgh most recently:
      When playing on Friday are 3-7
      Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
      After playing St. Louis are 5-5
      After a loss are 6-4

      St. Louis most recently:
      When playing on Friday are 7-3
      Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
      After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
      After a win are 8-2

      A few trends to consider:
      The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
      Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
      Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
      The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
      St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
      St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
      St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
      St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

      Next up:
      St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Sunday, October 6

      Comment


      • #4
        Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox


        - The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park.
        Matt Moore will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Lefthander Moore is 17-4 this season with a 3.29 ERA.
        Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Jon Lester. The lefthander has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 15-8 record this season.
        Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
        Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -108 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
        The Red Sox were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -148 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
        Team records:
        Tampa Bay: 91-71 SU
        Boston: 97-65 SU

        Tampa Bay most recently:
        When playing on Friday are 5-5
        Before playing Boston are 3-7
        After playing Cleveland are 5-5
        After a win are 8-2

        Boston most recently:
        When playing on Friday are 5-5
        Before playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
        After playing Baltimore are 5-5
        After a loss are 8-2

        A few trends to consider:
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
        The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Boston
        Tampa Bay is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
        Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
        The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home

        Next up:
        Boston home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, October 5

        Comment


        • #5
          Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves


          - The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Turner Field.
          The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Zack Greinke in this game. Greinke has a 15-4 record and a 2.63 ERA this season.
          The Braves will counter Greinke with Mike Minor. Lefthander Minor has a 3.21 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.
          Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
          In their last action, Los Angeles was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Los Angeles at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
          Team records:
          Los Angeles: 92-70 SU
          Atlanta: 96-66 SU

          Los Angeles most recently:
          When playing on Friday are 5-5
          Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
          After playing Atlanta are 4-6
          After a win are 3-7

          Atlanta most recently:
          When playing on Friday are 4-6
          Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
          After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
          After a loss are 8-2

          A few trends to consider:
          The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

          Next up:
          Atlanta at LA Dodgers, Sunday, October 6

          Comment


          • #6
            Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics


            - The Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at O.co Coliseum.
            Righthander Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Scherzer is 21-3 this season with a 2.90 ERA.
            Scherzer's opponent in this one will be Bartolo Colon. The Athletics righthander has a 2.65 ERA to go along with a 18-6 record this season.
            Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
            Detroit lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Marlins on September 29. Bettors who backed the Marlins at +165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
            In their last action, Oakland was a 9-0 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Oakland at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
            Team records:
            Detroit: 93-69 SU
            Oakland: 96-66 SU

            Detroit most recently:
            When playing on Friday are 7-3
            Before playing Oakland are 4-6
            After playing Miami are 3-5
            After a loss are 5-5

            Oakland most recently:
            When playing on Friday are 5-5
            Before playing Detroit are 7-3
            After playing Seattle are 3-7
            After a win are 6-4

            A few trends to consider:
            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Oakland
            Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
            Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
            The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games

            Next up:
            Oakland home to Detroit, Saturday, October 5

            Comment


            • #7
              MLB

              Pirates-Cardinals
              Cole is 4-0, 1.38 in his last four starts, with five of lhis last seven going under the total. He has not pitched against the Cardinals.
              Lynn is 2-0, 1.46 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five at home. He allowed 11 runs in 9.1 IP in his last two starts vs Pirates, after going 2-0, 3.00 in his first three against Pittsburgh this season (2-1, 5.60 total). Four of his five starts against Pittsburgh went over the total.

              Pirates won six of their last eight games; they are 10-10 vs St Louis this year, but lost last five meetings, allowing 42 runs. Three of their last four games went over total. Cardinals won last seven games, outscoring opponents 36-7.

              Dodgers-Braves
              Greinke is 7-0, 1.36 in his last twn starts, with eight of ten staying under total. He shut Braves out for seven innings in 5-0 win June 6.
              Minor is 0-4, 4.38 in his last six starts; six of his last nine starts went over the total. He was 1-0, 2.25 in two starts against the Dodgers this year.

              Dodgers lost four of last six games with seven of last ten games staying under; LA is just 26-27 this season vs southpaws.

              Four of last five Atlanta games went over total. Braves are 5-3 against Dodgers this year, but 3-0 home sweep in May was before Puig came to big leagues.

              Rays-Red Sox
              Moore is 2-0, 2.61 in his last two starts; he was 2-0, 1.80 vs Boston this year, tossing a 2-hit shutout at Fenway July 22.
              Lester is 3-2, 2.57 in his last five starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. He is 1-2, 4.32 in four starts against the Rays this season.

              Tampa Bay won 10 of its last 12 games; they're playing in fifth city in last nine days, all on the road. Rays are 7-12 vs Boston this year, 4-6 in Fenway.

              Red Sox are 32-22 vs lefty starters, Tampa Bay is 30-23.

              Boston went 3-4 in last seven games, as they won AL East fairly easily; their last five games went over the total.

              Tigers-A's
              Scherzer is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts stayed under the total. He allowed eight runs in 11 IP vs Oakland this season.
              Colon is 4-0, 1.04 in his last four starts; six of his last eight outings went over the total. He was 0-0, 3.00 in two starts vs Detroit this season.

              Detroit lost five of last seven games but seemed to go thru motions once they clinched division; their last six games stayed under the total.

              Oakland is 4-3 vs Tigers this year, with road team winning five of seven games. Detroit beat the A's in five games in LY's playoffs.

              A's won 16 of last 21 games, eight of last ten at home. Nine of their last 11 games went over the total.

              Comment


              • #8
                Tigers at Athletics: What bettors need to know

                Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics (+112, 6.5)

                The Oakland Athletics have a recent history of making the playoffs only to disappoint when the postseason begins. They will set about changing that when they host the Detroit Tigers in the opener of the American League Division Series on Friday. The Tigers are enjoying their third straight trip to the postseason and advanced to the Championship Series in each of the past two seasons.

                The Athletics made the playoffs six times since 2000 and advanced past the Division Series only once, when they were swept out of the ALCS by Detroit in 2006. The Tigers played heartbreaker for Oakland last October as well, claiming a 6-0 victory in a decisive Game 5 of the ALDS. The big difference this time around is the health of Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera, who is dealing with abdominal and groin injuries and managed just two extra-base hits in his final 25 games.

                TV: 9:37 p.m. ET, TBS

                WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 70s with clear skies and winds blowing NNE at 6 mph.

                PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Max Scherzer (21-3, 2.90 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Bartolo Colon (18-6, 2.65)

                Scherzer is the favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award and finished the season with a gem, striking out 10 and allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings at Minnesota. The 29-year-old punched out eight and yielded an unearned run on three hits 5 1/3 innings against Oakland in Game 4 last October but was left without a decision when the bullpen blew the save. Scherzer was lit up by the Athletics on Aug. 29, surrendering six runs (five earned) over five innings in another no decision.

                Colon finished up the season with four straight wins, posting a 1.04 ERA and issuing only four walks in that span. The burly veteran went up against Scherzer on Aug. 29 and did not factor in the decision, allowing one run on seven hits in five innings. Colon missed the playoffs last season but is 2-3 with a 3.61 ERA in nine career postseason starts.

                TRENDS:

                * Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
                * Over is 4-1-2 in Scherzers last seven starts vs. Athletics.
                * Under is 5-2-1 in the last eight meetings in Oakland.

                WALK-OFFS:

                1. Athletics LF Yoenis Cespedes (shoulder) is hoping to play the outfield on Friday but could be stuck at DH, leaving Brandon Moss in left.

                2. Detroit RHP Bruce Rondon (elbow inflammation) and LHP Phil Coke (forearm) will not appear in the ALDS.

                3. Oakland RHP A.J. Griffin, who posted a 3.83 ERA over 200 innings in the regular season, was left off the ALDS roster due to mild tendinitis in his right elbow.

                Comment


                • #9
                  Rays at Red Sox: What bettors need to know

                  Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (-135, 6.5)

                  The Tampa Bay Rays have been in playoff mode for the last few weeks while battling for the wild card, winning a one-game tiebreaker in Texas on Monday and taking the one-game wild card playoff in Cleveland on Wednesday. Their reward is a trip to face the well-rested and top-seeded Boston Red Sox on Friday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The Red Sox will be playing for the first time since ending the regular season on Sunday.

                  Boston played an intersquad game on Wednesday to keep everybody fresh but will need to get into playoff mode quickly after spending the bulk of September comfortably ahead of the rest of the AL East. The Red Sox took 12 of the 19 meetings against Tampa Bay during the regular season, including two of three on the road from Sept. 10-12 to help put the division out of reach. The Rays won 10 of their last 12 going back to the regular season, with the pitching holding opponents to 2.83 runs in that span.

                  TV: 3:07 p.m. ET, TBS

                  PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays LH Matt Moore (17-4, 3.29 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Jon Lester (15-8, 3.75)

                  Moore finished out the regular season with wins in each of his last two starts but struggled with his command in September, issuing 20 walks in 29 total innings over six starts. The 24-year-old had one of his best starts at Boston on July 22, allowing just two hits and walking one in a shutout. Moore is making his third career postseason appearance - second start - and yielded a total of one run on three hits in 10 innings during the 2011 ALDS.

                  Lester had a string of nine straight quality starts come to an end at Baltimore last Saturday, when he was reached for four runs on nine hits in five innings. The 29-year-old faced Tampa Bay four times in the regular season and went 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA, including a win in the most recent meeting on July 23. Lester is 2-3 with a 2.57 ERA in eight career postseason games - six starts - but went 0-2 against the Rays in the 2008 ALCS.

                  TRENDS:

                  * Under is 6-1 in Lester's last seven home starts vs. Rays.
                  * Rays are 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boston.
                  * Under is 21-6 in the last 27 meetings in Boston.

                  WALK-OFFS:

                  1. The Red Sox are expected to go with Jonny Gomes in left field against the left-handed Moore over Daniel Nava and Mike Carp.

                  2. The Rays beat Boston in seven games in the 2008 ALCS - the only postseason meeting between the teams.

                  3. Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria is batting just .196 with 34 strikeouts in 26 postseason games.

                  Comment


                  • #10
                    Pittsburgh at St Louis
                    Wally Bell 34 22-12 7.91 284 182 103 63.9 14.7 5.4 2.74 2.21 17-16
                    LAST 10 GAMES

                    09/28/13 ARI 0 - WAS 2 B. McCarthy D. Haren -106/9 Road U
                    09/25/13 SF 6 - LA 4 B. Zito R. Nolasco 124/7 Home O
                    09/20/13 OAK 11 - MIN 0 B. Colon A. Albers -210/7.5 Home O
                    09/16/13 HOU 1 - CIN 6 E. Bedard J. Cueto 165/8 Road U
                    09/04/13 ATL 2 - NYM 5 K. Loe D. Gee -140/8 Road U
                    08/31/13 TEX 2 - MIN 1 M. Garza M. Pelfrey -220/9 Home U
                    08/27/13 BOS 13 - BAL 2 F. Doubront W. Chen -122/9 Home O
                    08/18/13 ATL 2 - WAS 1 J. Teheran G. Gonzalez -120/7 Home U
                    08/14/13 TB 5 - SEA 4 D. Price A. Harang -265/7 Home O
                    08/10/13 TOR 5 - OAK 4 M. Buehrle S. Gray -116/9 Home P

                    VS. PIRATES

                    07/09/13 PIT 1 - OAK 2 G. Cole D. Straily -104/7.5 Road U
                    06/11/13 PIT 8 - SF 2 G. Cole T. Lincecum -123/7.5 Home O
                    05/29/13 PIT 5 - DET 3 A. Burnett A. Sanchez 106/7 Home O
                    09/03/12 PIT 1 - HOU 5 J. Locke E. Gonzalez -199/8.5 Road U
                    08/10/12 PIT 8 - SD 9 J. McDonald E. Volquez -128/8 Road O
                    04/12/12 LA 3 - PIT 2 C. Capuano J. Karstens -130/7 Home U
                    03/23/12 PIT 2 - DET 7 C. Morton D. Fister 133/- Road -
                    03/11/12 TB 4 - PIT 3 J. Niemann K. Correia -127/- Home -
                    08/12/11 MIL 7 - PIT 2 Z. Greinke P. Maholm -200/8 Home O
                    07/23/11 PIT 1 - STL 9 K. Correia J. Garcia 124/7.5 Road O
                    VS. GERRIT COLE(R)

                    07/09/13 PIT 1 - OAK 2 G. Cole D. Straily -104/7.5 Road U
                    06/11/13 PIT 8 - SF 2 G. Cole T. Lincecum -123/7.5 Home O
                    VS. CARDINALS

                    07/13/13 CHC 6 - STL 4 M. Garza L. Lynn 103/7.5 Home O
                    09/01/12 WAS 9 - STL 10 J. Zimmermann K. Lohse -110/8 Road O
                    06/10/12 STL 1 - CLE 4 J. Kelly U. Jimenez -109/9.5 Road U
                    05/12/12 STL 2 - ATL 7 A. Wainwright B. Beachy -136/7.5 Road O
                    08/21/11 CHC 2 - STL 6 R. Lopez J. Westbrook 139/8.5 Road U
                    07/23/11 PIT 1 - STL 9 K. Correia J. Garcia 124/7.5 Road O
                    05/17/11 STL 2 - PHI 1 J. Garcia R. Oswalt -157/7 Home U
                    09/21/10 PIT 5 - STL 2 P. Maholm J. Westbrook 130/8.5 Home U
                    08/07/10 MIA 5 - STL 4 J. Johnson J. Westbrook -162/6.5 Home O
                    07/01/10 STL 1 - MIL 4 B. Hawksworth R. Wolf -135/9.5 Road U
                    VS. LANCE LYNN(R)

                    07/13/13 CHC 6 - STL 4 M. Garza L. Lynn 103/7.5 Home O

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                    • #11
                      5-2-12 vs PITTSBURGH A BURNETT -165 7 12-3 Win Ov 6.67 3 2 2 1 6 0
                      6-30-12 vs PITTSBURGH J KARSTENS -190 9.5 3-7 Loss Ov 5 7 6 6 4 6 1
                      8-18-12 vs PITTSBURGH E BEDARD -160 8 5-4 Win Ov 4.33 4 3 3 3 8 0
                      4-26-13 vs PITTSBURGH J SANCHEZ -205 8 9-1 Win Ov 7 2 1 1 3 9 0
                      8-15-13 vs PITTSBURGH A BURNETT -115 7 6-5 Win Ov 5.33 8 4 4 1 6 1
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                      • #12
                        Marvin Hudson 34 18-16 10.00 300 190 110 63.3 14.5 6.6 2.20 2.18 21-13
                        LAST 10 GAMES

                        09/29/13 SEA 0 - OAK 9 E. Ramirez S. Gray 119/7.5 Road O
                        09/21/13 OAK 9 - MIN 1 J. Parker P. Hernandez -250/8 Home O
                        09/17/13 HOU 0 - CIN 10 J. Lyles M. Leake 166/8.5 Road O
                        09/06/13 CHC 8 - MIL 5 C. Rusin K. Lohse 104/9 Home O
                        09/01/13 TEX 2 - MIN 4 T. Blackley K. Correia -200/9.5 Road U
                        08/28/13 BOS 4 - BAL 3 J. Lackey B. Norris -180/9.5 Home U
                        08/21/13 MIL 6 - STL 8 T. Gorzelanny J. Westbrook 104/9.5 Road O
                        08/17/13 ATL 7 - WAS 8 M. Minor S. Strasburg -119/6.5 Road O
                        08/13/13 TB 4 - SEA 5 C. Archer E. Ramirez -177/8 Road O
                        08/01/13 ATL 11 - COL 2 J. Teheran C. Bettis -214/7.5 Home O

                        VS. DODGERS

                        07/09/13 ARI 1 - LA 6 I. Kennedy R. Nolasco -120/9 Road U
                        06/20/13 SD 6 - LA 3 J. Marquis S. Fife -129/7.5 Home O
                        04/20/13 BAL 7 - LA 5 J. Hammel H. Ryu -116/8.5 Home O
                        06/10/12 SEA 2 - LA 8 B. Beavan C. Billingsley -107/7.5 Road O
                        05/14/12 LA 3 - ARI 1 C. Kershaw I. Kennedy -146/6 Home U
                        08/19/11 COL 2 - LA 8 J. Hammel H. Kuroda -114/9.5 Road O
                        06/12/11 COL 8 - LA 10 U. Jimenez R. De La Rosa -195/9 Road O
                        09/25/10 ARI 5 - LA 2 D. Hudson J. Ely -168/8.5 Home U
                        08/03/09 LA 5 - MIL 6 C. Kershaw M. Parra -234/7.5 Road O
                        06/15/08 DET 5 - LA 4 N. Robertson C. Kershaw -133/9.5 Home U
                        VS. ZACK GREINKE(R)

                        07/21/11 ARI 4 - MIL 0 I. Kennedy Z. Greinke -105/8.5 Home U
                        04/29/05 CLE 6 - KC 0 C. Sabathia Z. Greinke -175/8 Home U
                        VS. BRAVES

                        08/17/13 ATL 7 - WAS 8 M. Minor S. Strasburg -119/6.5 Road O
                        08/01/13 ATL 11 - COL 2 J. Teheran C. Bettis -214/7.5 Home O
                        09/16/12 ATL 5 - WAS 1 M. Minor G. Gonzalez 106/7.5 Home U
                        08/14/12 ATL 6 - SD 0 T. Hudson C. Richard -169/8 Home U
                        06/30/12 ATL 7 - WAS 5 M. Minor S. Strasburg 128/8 Home O
                        04/30/11 ATL 2 - STL 3 B. Beachy J. Westbrook -155/8.5 Road U
                        10/03/10 ATL 8 - PHI 7 T. Hudson C. Hamels -136/7.5 Home O
                        09/06/10 PIT 3 - ATL 1 B. Burres T. Hanson 186/8 Home U
                        05/15/10 ATL 1 - ARI 11 T. Hanson R. Lopez -195/8 Road O
                        04/08/10 ATL 0 - CHC 2 T. Hanson R. Wells -175/8 Road U
                        VS. MIKE MINOR(R)

                        08/17/13 ATL 7 - WAS 8 M. Minor S. Strasburg -119/6.5 Road O
                        09/16/12 ATL 5 - WAS 1 M. Minor G. Gonzalez 106/7.5 Home U
                        06/30/12 ATL 7 - WAS 5 M. Minor S. Strasburg 128/8 Home O

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                        • #13
                          6-6-13 vs ATLANTA T HUDSON +105 7 5-0 Win Un 7 4 0 0 3 7 0
                          9-3-11 vs LA DODGERS N EOVALDI -150 8 1-2 Loss Un 6 6 1 1 2 7 1
                          8-19-12 vs LA DODGERS C BILLINGSLEY -110 8 0-5 Loss Un 7 5 1 1 0 2 1
                          5-19-13 vs LA DODGERS M MAGILL -205 8 5-2 Win Un 6 3 2 2 2 9 0

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