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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 4/21/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
BOSTON  MILEY )
 
TAMPA BAY  ARCHER )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

7.5un
 
1
Final
0

BOSTON (8 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 7)
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Tuesday, 4/21/2015 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969BOSTON+115Ov 7.5,-105+115Ov 7.5,-105
970TAMPA BAY-125Un 7.5,-115-125Un 7.5,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games8-5+1.89-45.40.2430.3310.3590.6905.00.2390.3020.3930.695
Road Games4-2+1.75-15.70.2350.3250.3480.6734.80.2150.2810.3380.619
vs Right-handed Starters6-4+17-35.00.2410.3250.3240.6495.40.2480.3050.3950.700
Past 7 Games4-3+0.14-35.10.2520.3370.3720.7095.10.2620.3220.4460.768
Night Games4-2+1.64-24.80.2320.3160.3040.6205.70.2390.3050.3680.672
Division4-3+0.34-34.60.2300.3250.3090.6345.40.2690.3290.4370.765
BOSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.40.2430.33113465113112130.3596561949110179106
Road Games5.70.2350.3256247585170.3483433504608532
Righty Starters5.00.2410.32510373908170.32448467079115885
BOSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.611.04551.7161539615423-01150%
Road Games3.291.20727.3111023410181-0010%

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games6-7-0.68-53.90.2260.3100.3850.6944.80.2210.3040.3690.673
Home Games1-5-4.25-12.70.2020.2860.3400.6265.20.2280.3210.4130.734
vs Left-handed Starters1-2-0.62-15.00.2280.3160.4260.7426.70.2700.3480.4400.788
Past 7 Games3-4-0.54-33.30.2120.2890.3460.6355.10.2360.3280.3870.715
Dome Games1-5-4.25-12.70.2020.2860.3400.6265.20.2280.3210.4130.734
Night Games4-5-0.45-44.00.2060.3040.3440.6485.20.2210.3110.3550.666
Division4-6-1.76-43.20.2090.2970.3500.6474.80.2210.3080.3790.687
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2260.3101342997233130.38551521101387103126
Home Games2.70.2020.2866188386160.3401622564374173
Lefty Starters5.00.2280.3163101233150.4261513296221150
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games5.681.45746292943624381-26185.7%
Home Games4.991.29321.7121215313220-11150%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BOSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/8/2015PORCELLO(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)2-4L-1357.5 unU362662
4/9/2015MASTERSON(R)@ PHILADELPHIABUCHANAN(R)6-2W-1257.5 unO11120563
4/10/2015MILEY(L)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)6-5W1008 ovO1820114131
4/11/2015KELLY(R)@ NY YANKEESWARREN(R)8-4W1058.5 evO970533
4/12/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)4-14L1107 ovO8811661
4/13/2015PORCELLO(R)WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R)9-4W-1358.5 ovO1392431
4/14/2015MASTERSON(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)8-7W-1258 ovO11811073
4/15/2015MILEY(L)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)5-10L-1209 ovO7501271
4/17/2015KELLY(R)BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)3-2W-1459 evU471550
4/18/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)1-4L-1308.5 unU77013101
4/19/2015PORCELLO(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)3-8L-1408 ovO6701591
4/20/2015MASTERSON(R)BALTIMORECHEN(L)7-1W-1258.5 unU770453
4/21/2015MILEY(L)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
4/22/2015KELLY(R)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R) 
4/23/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
4/24/2015PORCELLO(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
4/25/2015MASTERSON(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
4/26/2015MILEY(L)@ BALTIMORENORRIS(R) 
4/27/2015 TORONTO  
4/28/2015 TORONTO  

TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/7/2015KARNS(R)BALTIMORECHEN(L)5-6L+1007 ovO550640
4/8/2015ODORIZZI(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)2-0W-1057.5 unU570340
4/10/2015GELTZ(R)@ MIAMIHAREN(R)9-10L1107.5 unO10501390
4/11/2015ARCHER(R)@ MIAMICOSART(R)2-0W-1057 ovU660230
4/12/2015KARNS(R)@ MIAMIALVAREZ(R)8-5W1107.5 unO1481861
4/13/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)2-1W1208.5 ovU380240
4/14/2015ANDRIESE(R)@ TORONTONORRIS(L)3-2W1358 ovU790881
4/15/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)7-12L1258.5 ovO11811351
4/16/2015ARCHER(R)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R)4-2W-1108.5 unU860481
4/17/2015KARNS(R)NY YANKEESWARREN(R)4-5L+1007.5 unO860550
4/18/2015ODORIZZI(R)NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)0-9L+1007 unO3501060
4/19/2015ANDRIESE(R)NY YANKEESPINEDA(R)3-5L+1207 ovO98011100
4/21/2015ARCHER(R)BOSTONMILEY(L) 
4/22/2015KARNS(R)BOSTONKELLY(R) 
4/23/2015ODORIZZI(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R) 
4/24/2015SMYLY(L)TORONTODICKEY(R) 
4/25/2015 TORONTONORRIS(L) 
4/26/2015ARCHER(R)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
4/27/2015 @ NY YANKEES  
4/28/2015 @ NY YANKEES  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON: BOSTON (AP) - A revamped lineup and change in attitude has the Boston Red Sox looking to repeat a feat they performed just two seasons ago when they went from worst to World Series champions.
Like the hip-hop song they blasted in their locker room after the 2013 division and World Series titles were clinched in Fenway Park, the Red Sox started at the bottom.
They've carried the theme over this season.
''There's a good vibe going around,'' said first baseman Mike Napoli, who rallies spirits in the clubhouse by growing beards with teammates. ''It feels a little like 2013 in here. We're just having fun.''
During this past offseason, GM Ben Cherington looked to grow a weak offense that finished 11th in the AL in scoring.
Cherington spent $88 million to sign Hanley Ramirez, who began in the organization's minor league system before stints with Miami and Los Angeles, and signed third baseman Pablo Sandoval to a five-year, $95 million deal.
It was a quick fix for a lineup that lacked pop besides another strong season by Big Papi.
''This has a chance to be a lineup that doesn't give the opposition too many breathers or take a hitter off - so to speak,'' manager John Farrell said. ''There's the ability to do some damage up and down the lineup.''
The 39-year old Ortiz posted a .263 average with 35 homers and 104 RBIs last season, his eighth time in 12 reaching 30/100 with the club.
The revised order still leaves the question of how Red Sox starting pitching will hold up.
Cherington moved quickly after left-hander Jon Lester opted not to return, signing instead with the Cubs.
The GM acquired right-hander Rick Porcello from Detroit for slugger Yoenis Cespedes, traded for lefty Wade Miley and signed free agent Justin Masterson, who was coming off an injury-plagued season. The trio is expected to join Clay Buchholz and Joe Kelly.
Some have questioned whether they have a top-of-the-rotation type. Buchholz thinks they'll feed off the doubters and strive.
''I think we're going to fly under the radar for the most part, which I think is a good thing,'' he said. ''At some point they're going to say, `They've got their stuff in order and they've got a pretty good staff.'''
They aren't hiding from how bad last season ended after going 71-91 and finishing 25 games out in the AL East.
''Our record says what we were, and that wasn't good,'' Farrell said.
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A FUN TRIO
Just a few days into spring training, Ortiz dubbed himself, Ramirez and Sandoval as ''The Three Amigos.'' The three are expected to bring both pop and some interesting times in the clubhouse.
''This will be a lively group and, I think, a fun one to be part of,'' Farrell said. ''I think the biggest thing is, they love to play the game. You can see the joy come out of them when they do well, and there's no question they'll draw from one another - the confidence they'll draw from one another.''
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NO STICKER SHOCK HERE
The Red Sox pledged more than $180 million to bring in Ramirez and Sandoval.
''The proven power hitter obviously has a hefty price tag attached to it,'' Farrell said.
Ramirez hit 13 homers with 71 RBIs. Sandoval had 16 with 73 and won a World Series with San Francisco.
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KEEP QUIET AND PLAY
Shane Victorino, who had his 2014 season cut short by back surgery, isn't about to try to analyze what went wrong last season. He feels like it's time to move on and make up for it.
''You try to be the best team you can be,'' he said. ''Don't want to sit here and talk about this and talk about that. You've got to go out there and do it. There's no other way of looking at it.''
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KEEP AN EYE ON THIS
Ortiz didn't want to listen to any new rules about speeding up the game by having batters keep one foot in the box in between pitches. He even joked that he'll run out of money if he's fined.
''This game has been going on for over 100 years,'' he said. ''It's the nature of the game. I don't care who you are, you're not going to change. The pitch comes through, you come out of the box, you come back in.''
TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A year after being a trendy preseason pick to contend for the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar role as underdogs.
''That's good. ... We like that,'' three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria said, noting the team has a history of flourishing most when little is expected from outside the organization.
''I just think it's going to be a really good year,'' the club's career home run and RBIs leader said. ''We've got a young team, a bunch of guys eager to learn and get out there and win games. I'm really looking forward to that.''
Former manager Joe Maddon - and his often unconventional way of doing things - is gone.
So is Andrew Friedman, the young executive who was architect of the teams that made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons.
The roster has a much different look, too, with 10 key players from a year ago either traded or released this winter.
''The end result is a club that we have optimism about, a club that we're excited about, that we think can compete for a playoff spot. And, that's what we want,'' team president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said.
''Every year, we want to come into camp believing our team can play meaningful games in September and have a chance to go to the playoffs, and even beyond,'' Silverman added. ''We have that - and at the same time, we've reloaded our minor league system, added some players who impact us this year, might impact us in the future, and we're better off because of that.''
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, catcher Rene Rivera, outfielder Steven Souza Jr., and pitchers Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Burch Smith are offseason acquisitions who could figure in the team's success - or failure.
Smith and two other young starters - Matt Andriese and Nathan Karns - figure to begin the season in the rotation because of injuries to Alex Cobb, Drew Smyly, and Matt Moore.
The hope is the rest of the projected rotation, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, can help the Rays stay afloat until they can get back to full strength.
''If you've got starting pitching, you've got a leg up on going into the season,'' rookie manager Kevin Cash said. ''We're very fortunate with the pitchers we have - starters and relievers.''
Cobb, sidelined by a forearm strain during spring training, believes the team will thrive as underdogs.
''We're not going to get bullied. A lot of people are picking us at the bottom, and we're going to embrace that and have each other's backs,'' the right-hander said.
''Any time anybody calls you out in your profession and makes you feel like you're not as good as you know you are, there's always something to prove,'' Cobb said. ''I don't feel like we need to have extra motivation. It's just going to be that much sweeter when we go out there and perform well.''
A look at the keys to the Rays' season:
WHO WILL LEAD?: Pitching and defense were staples during six consecutive winning seasons that produced four playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. The Rays slipped to 77-85 a year ago, their first losing record since 2007. They're banking on Cash, who has no previous managerial experience, being the right fit to restore winning ways. At 37, he's the youngest current manager or head coach in the four major professional sports.
BETTER LONGO: Longoria played in every game in 2014 for the first time in his career, however he hit a disappointing .253 with 22 homers and 91 RBIs. He's moving into the cleanup spot after batting third most of his career, and knows he has to be more consistent if the Rays - last in the AL in runs scored a year ago - are going to have a chance to be better offensively.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Ryan Hanigan was traded and backup Jose Molina was released this winter. The three-team deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and brought Souza to Tampa Bay from Washington, also landed Rivera from the Padres.
The Rays believe he's an upgrade defensively, as well as offensively.
Rivera posted career highs with a .252 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI's in 103 games last season. Still, the 31-year-old catcher stresses his job is to provide solid direction behind the plate.
''I want to help my pitching staff first. I think that's what the game is all about. If you pitch well, you're going to win some games,'' Rivera said. ''If I get a hit here, a hit there and help us win some games, that's even better.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BOSTON-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Red Sox-Rays Preview* ======================

By PAUL DIGIACOMO STATS Senior Editor

Boston (8-5) at Tampa Bay (6-7), 7:10 p.m. EDT

Chris Archer has been nearly unhittable in his last two outings for the Tampa Bay Rays. That hasn't been the case when he's faced the Boston Red Sox in his career.

The right-hander looks to extend a 14-inning scoreless streak and help the Rays avoid a fourth straight loss Tuesday night against the Red Sox, who have handed him his most losses and against whom he's posted his highest ERA.

Archer (2-1, 1.37 ERA) has won back-to-back starts after allowing one hit in seven innings at Miami on April 11 and two hits over seven innings while striking out 11 in a 4-2 victory at Toronto on Thursday.

In his first three starts, Archer has given up nine hits and walked four with 21 strikeouts in 19 2-3 innings. Opponents are batting .136 against him.

"I'm not result oriented, it's totally about the process," Archer said. "The process ... has been perfect to me."

He's been nowhere near perfect against Boston (8-5), going 1-4 with a 6.03 ERA in seven starts. His last outing in the series was his worst, as he gave up a career-high eight runs and 10 hits over four innings in an 8-4 home loss Aug. 29.

That was also Archer's first meeting with the Red Sox after David Ortiz hit a three-run homer off him in late July. Ortiz flipped his bat before his home run trot, leading Archer to say that Ortiz "feels like he's bigger than the game."

Ortiz is 6 for 15 in their matchups, while Daniel Nava is 5 for 9 with a homer.

The Rays (6-7) could use another shut-down performance from Archer after totaling seven runs and striking out 30 times while losing all three meetings with the New York Yankees over the weekend.

Steven Souza Jr. homered, had three hits and drove in three runs Sunday, but also struck out with a man in scoring position in each of his last two at-bats as the Rays fell 5-3.

"It would have been nice to get that win. We had several opportunities, and I needed to come through, and as a team we needed to get some stuff done," Souza said. "But we've played pretty good to this point. It's just a bump in the road and we'll come back against Boston."

The Red Sox split a four-game home series against Baltimore with a 7-1 win Monday in a game shortened to 6 1/2 innings by rain. They'll now turn to Wade Miley (0-1, 10.57), who was roughed up in his second start Wednesday.

The left-hander gave up seven runs and five hits while walking three over 2 1-3 innings of a 10-5 loss to Washington.

"Really the whole outing wasn't very good," he said. "I never established the strike zone, got behind in a lot of counts."

Miley has been good in his career against Tampa Bay, winning both starts behind a 0.68 ERA while pitching for Arizona.

The only hit by Rays third baseman Evan Longoria in five at-bats against Miley was a home run. Longoria is off to a slow start, batting .200 with one homer and two RBIs.


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