Sunday, September 18, 2016

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: CC Sabathia vs. Drew Pomeranz

The New York Yankees visit Fenway Park on Sunday to play the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are CC Sabathia for the Yankees and Drew Pomeranz for the Red Sox. The Yankees have a 65-73-9 over/under record and a 71-76-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Red Sox are 76-71-0 against the run line and have a 74-67-6 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Yankees head into this matchup with a 77-70 record, including 33-39 on the road. Starting pitcher CC Sabathia has a 8-12 record with an earned run average of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 137 strikeouts over his 160.1 innings pitched and he has given up 156 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.29. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 378 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the bullpen while being struck out 534 times and walking 155 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.58 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.88 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Yankees pitchers have collectively given up 1,238 base hits and 599 earned runs. They have allowed 194 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. New York as a pitching staff has walked 381 batters and struck out 1,281. They walk 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.12.

As a team, New York is batting .252, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .251 average away from home. The Yankees hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.49 hits per game. Brett Gardner comes into this game hitting .258 and his on-base percentage is at .350. He has 126 hits this season along with 71 runs scored and 36 runs batted in. He's struck out 101 times and has walked 64 times. Didi Gregorius is hitting .274 and he has an on-base percentage of .303. He has totaled 140 hits so far while scoring 63 runs and he's driven in 65. He has walked 17 times and has struck out 77 times. The Yankees have 1,248 hits, including 224 doubles and 167 home runs. They've stolen 66 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 19 times. New York has walked 426 times this season and they've struck out 1,077 times as a unit. They've left 992 men on base and have a team OPS of .719. They score 4.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 619 runs so far this year.

Boston comes into this matchup with a 44-32 home record and a 83-64 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.25, Drew Pomeranz has a 10-12 record and a 1.18 WHIP. He has 177 strikeouts over the 160.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 126 hits. He has allowed 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.75. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 380 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Red Sox bullpen while being struck out 460 times and walking 171 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 8.48 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.43 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,230 base knocks and 591 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 163 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Boston as a staff has walked 443 hitters and struck out 1,223. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.05.

As a team, they are batting .286, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .303 average at home. The Red Sox hold a .469 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .351 which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in baseball with 10.07 hits per contest. Xander Bogaerts comes into this matchup batting .295 and he has an OBP of .354. He has 177 hits this year along with 106 runs scored and 85 RBI. He's struck out 110 times and has walked on 50 occasions. Mookie Betts is hitting .313 and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 194 hits so far while he's scored 111 runs and drove in 105. He has earned a walk 41 times and has punched out 80 times. The Red Sox as a unit have 1,480 base hits, including 325 doubles and 192 homers. They have 78 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 22 times. Boston as a team has walked 500 times this year and they have struck out 1,058 times. They've had 1,058 men left on base and have an OPS of .821. They score 5.57 runs per game and have totaled 819 runs so far this season.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 65-73-9 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 71-76-0 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 74-67-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 76-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

09/15/16 RF Aaron Judge Oblique expected to miss the rest of the regular season
09/08/16 P Chad Green Elbow 15-day DL (9/3)
09/06/16 RF Aaron Hicks Hamstring 15-day DL (9/1)
08/13/16 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 15-day DL (8/11)
05/31/16 LF Dustin Ackley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/29), out for season
03/31/16 1B Gregory Bird Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Boston Red Sox

09/07/16 P Steven Wright Shoulder out indefinitely
06/17/16 2B Josh Rutledge Knee 60-day DL (6/15)
06/07/16 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (5/15)
06/06/16 C Blake Swihart Ankle 60-day DL (6/5)
05/03/16 3B Pablo Sandoval Shoulder 60-day DL (4/11); out for season
04/04/16 P Brandon Workman Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees

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