Wednesday, September 30, 2015

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (11-11) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (12-7)

The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Wade Miley is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +134 and New York at -144. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Red Sox have a 80-70 over/under record and a 77-79 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Yankees are 79-77 against the run line and have a 73-79 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Red Sox show up with a 76-80 record, including 33-42 on the road. Wade Miley has an earned run average of 4.39 and is 11-11 so far on the season while having a 1.34 WHIP. The Red Sox are 14-17 over his 188.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 192 hits over that time period. The Red Sox are also 17-14 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.31 and they've given up 498 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 418 and walked 176 batters this season while opposing teams hit .262 against them. Boston has a team average of 9.21 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.56 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.34, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, Boston is batting .267, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. Ranked at 5th in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .327 and they hold a .416 team slugging percentage. With 192 hits, Xander Bogaerts leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.29.

New York is 44-34 at home while holding a 86-70 overall record on the season. Masahiro Tanaka is starting this game 12-7 for the season with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.99. The Yankees have a record of 15-8 over the 149 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 121 hits. The Yankees are also 10-13 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.53 and they have given up 433 hits on the season. The Yankees bullpen has struck out 577 batters and walked 211 this season while opposing teams have hit .225 against them. New York has a team average of 8.66 hits per game and are averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.93, they are 14th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. Ranked at 12th in the league in on-base percentage, the Yankees sit at .322 and they hold a .422 team slugging percentage. With 148 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.64.

The Red Sox have committed 95 errors and have combined for 1,567 assists and 4,189 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Yankees have accumulated 90 errors while having 1,529 assists and 4,214 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 80-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 77-79 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 73-79 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 79-77 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

09/29/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Hamstring expected to start Wednesday vs. Boston Red Sox
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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