Monday, April 17, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Derek Holland vs. Jordan Montgomery

The Chicago White Sox head to Yankee Stadium on Monday, April 17, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Derek Holland for the White Sox and Jordan Montgomery for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +134 and New York at -144. The White Sox have a 3-7-0 over/under mark and a 6-4-0 run line record. The Yankees are 7-4-0 against the run line and have a 6-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 3-7-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 6-4-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 6-5-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 7-4-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

04/14/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 10-day DL (4/12)
04/14/17 LF Melky Cabrera Personal out indefinitely
04/06/17 P Jake Petricka Arm 10-day DL (4/5)
04/01/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Arm 10-day DL (3/30)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

04/15/17 DH Matt Holliday Back "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
04/09/17 C Gary Sanchez Bicep 10-day DL (4/9)
04/02/17 SS Didi Gregorius Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 1B Tyler Austin Ankle 60-day DL (4/2)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 5-5 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Derek Holland has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.83. He has 9 strikeouts over his 12 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He allows 3.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.60 and they have given up 22 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .190 against the bullpen and they've struck out 35 hitters and walked 11 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 2.91. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 70 base hits and 29 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 41 batters and struck out 81. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.05.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .215, good for 27th in the league. The White Sox hold a .353 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. Melky Cabrera is hitting .258 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 8 hits this season in 31 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .387 and an OPS+ of 107. Jose Abreu is hitting .205 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .244. He has totaled 8 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 39 at bats. His OPS+ is 40 while his slugging percentage is at .231. The White Sox have 71 hits, including 15 doubles and 9 home runs. Chicago has walked 28 times so far this season and they have struck out 85 times as a unit. They have left 61 men on base and have a team OPS of .639. They score 3.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 37 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 7-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.86, Jordan Montgomery has a 0-0 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 4.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 5 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.30 and they have given up 21 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .168 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 44 batters and walked 8 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.13. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 78 base knocks and 33 earned runs this season. They have given up 11 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 27 hitters and struck out 109 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.11 while their FIP as a staff is 3.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Matt Holliday comes into this matchup batting .242 with an OBP of .419. He has 8 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 33 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .394 with an OPS+ of 135. Ronald Torreyes is hitting .250 this season and he has an OBP of .250. He has collected 9 hits in 36 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 87 and a slugging percentage of .417. The Yankees as a unit have 93 base hits, including 14 doubles and 14 homers. New York has walked 50 times this year and they have struck out on 87 occasions. They have had 90 men left on base and have an OPS of .754. They have scored 4.64 runs per game and totaled 51 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox +134

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