Monday, August 31, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ivan Nova (5-6) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5)

The New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox on Monday at Fenway Park. The Yankees send Ivan Nova to the mound to face Eduardo Rodriguez of the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +115 and Boston at -125. The over/under was set at 9. The Yankees, with a 65-63 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 63-61 over/under record. The Red Sox have a 68-55 over/under record and a 60-69 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Yankees show up with a 71-57 record, including 34-31 on the road. Ivan Nova has a 5-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.50 and a 1.34 WHIP. The Yankees are 5-6 over his 62 innings pitched and he's also given up 60 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-7. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 340 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.33. Opposing teams are hitting .218 against the Yankees bullpen while walking 160 times and striking out 465 times. New York is averaging 8.36 strikeouts per game while getting 8.63 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.93.

New York is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .248 away from home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .425. Chase Headley leads the team in hits with 126 while the team ranks 10th in baseball with 8.7 hits per game.

Boston is 33-32 at home while holding a 60-69 overall record on the season. Eduardo Rodriguez has a record of 7-5 while sporting an earned run average of 4.39 on the year with a 1.23 WHIP. The Red Sox have a record of 8-7 over the 92.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 87 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-8. The team is averaging 4.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 422 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.28. Opposing teams are hitting .263 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 147 times and striking out 352 times. Boston is averaging 7.42 strikeouts per game while getting 9.38 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53.

They are batting .264 as a team, which is good for 7th in the league and hitting .292 at home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .411. Xander Bogaerts leads the team in hits with 151 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.18 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Yankees have a fielding percentage of .984 with 78 total errors, 1,251 assists and 3,464 put outs. The Red Sox have committed 78 errors on the season with 1,313 assists and 3,448 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 63-61 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 65-63 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 68-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 60-69 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

08/30/15 1B Mark Teixeira Leg doubtful Monday vs. Boston Red Sox
08/25/15 P CC Sabathia Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/04/15 2B Dustin Ackley Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/4)
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)

Boston Red Sox

08/30/15 C Ryan Hanigan Calf "?" Monday vs. New York Yankees
08/30/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder "?" Monday vs. New York Yankees
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
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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