Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (8-14) vs. Michael Pineda (12-8)

The Boston Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium on Tuesday to play the New York Yankees. Rick Porcello is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Michael Pineda of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +179 and New York at -189. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox have a 80-69 over/under record and a 76-79 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Yankees have a 73-78 over/under record and a 79-76 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 75-80 record, including 32-42 on the road. Rick Porcello has an earned run average of 5.04 and is 8-14 so far on the season while having a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 12-14 over his 157 innings pitched this season while giving up 180 hits during those innings. The Red Sox are also 11-14 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 496 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.33. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen while being struck out 417 times and walking 175 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.21 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.57 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36.

Boston is batting .267 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .241 away from home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 5th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .415. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.28 hits per game and Xander Bogaerts leads the team with 190.

New York is 44-33 at home while holding a 86-69 overall record on the season. Michael Pineda is starting this game 12-8 for the season with an earned run average of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.22. In his starts, the Yankees are 14-10 and he has allowed 163 hits over 151 innings pitched this season. The Yankees are also 12-12 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 430 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.53. Teams are hitting .224 against the Yankees bullpen while being struck out 575 times and walking 210 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.65 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.49 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.93.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .255 at home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .423. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.64 hits per game and Chase Headley leads the team with 147.

In terms of team defense, the Red Sox have a fielding percentage of .984 with 94 total errors, 1,558 assists and 4,162 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 90 errors, accumulating 1,518 assists and compiling 4,187 put outs.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 80-69 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 76-79 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 73-78 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 79-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

09/26/15 3B Pablo Sandoval Pneumonia out for season
09/24/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
09/16/15 P Joe Kelly Shoulder out for season
08/28/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11); out for season
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

New York Yankees

09/23/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Hamstring "?" next start
09/11/15 1B Mark Teixeira Shin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
09/08/15 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow out indefinitely
08/03/15 P Diego Moreno Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/2)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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