Wednesday, June 28, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Carlos Rodon

U.S. Cellular Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Carlos Rodon for the White Sox.

New York opens at -142 while Chicago opens at +132. The Yankees have a 43-31-0 over/under record and a 41-33-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 39-36-0 against the run line and have a 36-36-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 43-31-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 41-33-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 36-36-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 39-36-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/27/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
06/26/17 DH Matt Holliday Illness "?" Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
06/16/17 P Adam Warren Shoulder 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/27/17 P Carlos Rodon Bicep 60-day DL (03/30); expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs. New York Yankees
06/23/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
06/19/17 CF Leury Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/16)
06/19/17 P Miguel Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23); out for season
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 41-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 85 strikeouts over his 84.2 innings pitched and he's given up 96 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 188 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the bullpen and they've struck out 268 hitters and walked 100 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 583 base hits and 280 earned runs. They have allowed 89 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 219 batters and struck out 682. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .271, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .346, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .332 with an on-base percentage of .440. He has 86 hits this season in 259 at bats with 59 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .699 and an OPS+ of 192. Starlin Castro is hitting .315 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 92 hits and he has driven in 45 men in 292 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .490. The Yankees have 694 hits, including 117 doubles and 119 home runs. New York has walked 280 times so far this season and they have struck out 655 times as a unit. They have left 537 men on base and have a team OPS of .808. They score 5.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 408 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 32-43 overall mark this year. Carlos Rodon is expected to make his season debut for the White Sox. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.51 and they have given up 204 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .217 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 266 batters and walked 97 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 618 base knocks and 309 earned runs this season. They have given up 99 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 257 hitters and struck out 570 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 10th in the league. The White Sox hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Avisail Garcia comes into this matchup batting .331 with an OBP of .372. He has 92 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 278 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .532 with an OPS+ of 142. Jose Abreu is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .343. He has collected 85 hits in 292 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .497. The White Sox as a unit have 664 base hits, including 112 doubles and 84 homers. Chicago has walked 182 times this year and they have struck out on 608 occasions. They have had 479 men left on base and have an OPS of .734. They have scored 4.55 runs per game and totaled 337 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Yankees -142 and under 2 total runs

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