Wednesday, April 19, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Dylan Covey vs. Masahiro Tanaka

Yankee Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Dylan Covey for the White Sox and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees.

Chicago opens at +155 while New York opens at -180. The White Sox have a 4-8-0 over/under record and a 7-5-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 9-4-0 against the run line and have a 8-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 4-8-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 7-5-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 8-5-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 9-4-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

04/17/17 3B Todd Frazier Illness "?" Tuesday vs. New York Yankees
04/14/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 10-day DL (4/12)
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

04/09/17 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 6-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dylan Covey has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 2 strikeouts over his 5.1 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.32 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .173 against the bullpen and they've struck out 47 hitters and walked 12 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.01. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 87 base hits and 36 earned runs. They have allowed 13 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 46 batters and struck out 102. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .228, good for 21st in the league. The White Sox hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Melky Cabrera is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 10 hits this season in 34 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .412 and an OPS+ of 127. Jose Abreu is hitting .170 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .220. He has totaled 8 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 47 at bats. His OPS+ is 21 while his slugging percentage is at .191. The White Sox have 92 hits, including 18 doubles and 11 home runs. Chicago has walked 31 times so far this season and they have struck out 98 times as a unit. They have left 76 men on base and have a team OPS of .659. They score 3.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 44 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 9-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.36, Masahiro Tanaka has a 1-1 record and a 1.93 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 14 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 19 hits. He allows 12.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.36 and they have given up 27 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .186 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 47 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.19. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 97 base knocks and 40 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 33 hitters and struck out 122 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.22.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .353, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Matt Holliday comes into this matchup batting .243 with an OBP of .404. He has 9 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 37 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .459 with an OPS+ of 142. Ronald Torreyes is hitting .250 this season and he has an OBP of .250. He has collected 10 hits in 40 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 85 and a slugging percentage of .425. The Yankees as a unit have 116 base hits, including 20 doubles and 18 homers. New York has walked 58 times this year and they have struck out on 101 occasions. They have had 99 men left on base and have an OPS of .804. They have scored 5.15 runs per game and totaled 67 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -180

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