Friday, July 10, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Pineda (8-5) vs. Clay Buchholz (7-6)

The New York Yankees head to Fenway Park on Friday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Michael Pineda for the Yankees and Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +105 and Boston at -115. The over/under was set at 8. The Yankees have a 43-38 over/under record and a 45-40 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Red Sox are 37-49 against the run line and have a 40-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Yankees head into this matchup with a 46-39 record, including 21-23 on the road. Starting pitcher Michael Pineda holds a 8-5 record with an earned run average of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.21. He's pitched 99.2 innings thus far while surrendering 108 hits over that time and when he starts, the Yankees are 10-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-5. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.48 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the bullpen while being struck out 304 times and walking 109 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.81 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.46 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.01.

New York is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .235 away from home. The Yankees hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.73 hits per game and Brett Gardner leads the team with 89.

With a 21-21 home record, Boston will hope to improve on their 41-45 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.27, Clay Buchholz will come into this game holding a 7-6 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He's pitched 110 innings thus far while surrendering 108 hits over that time in which the Red Sox are 8-9. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-10. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 232 times and walking 94 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.31 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.44 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.45.

They are batting .256 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .275 at home. The Red Sox hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.79 hits per game and Xander Bogaerts leads the team with 92.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 58 errors with 789 assists and 2,270 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 49 errors, accumulating 885 assists and compiling 2,301 put outs.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 43-38 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 45-40 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 40-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 37-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

07/09/15 3B Chase Headley Knee "?" Friday vs. Boston Red Sox
07/03/15 RF Carlos Beltran Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
06/24/15 SS Brendan Ryan Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/20)
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Boston Red Sox

07/04/15 C Blake Swihart Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
06/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/25)
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)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees

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