Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+135) New York (-155)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (62-27) will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (47-43) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Boston at +135 while New York opens at -155. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Nick Pivetta and Jameson Taillon.

As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 6th in the league. They are sitting with 422 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .322. The Red Sox have hit 207 doubles as a team and have hit 86 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 402 RBI's and 805 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .259. Boston is slugging .412 and have been called out on strikes 730 times, while being walked on 268 occasions.

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Red Sox pitchers have allowed 93 home runs in addition to 381 total runs (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 281 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.90 as a squad on the campaign. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 3.85 this season (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 769 batters.

The Red Sox bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 47.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 95 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 139 runners so far this season and 35.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 97 times as well as having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 327 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 57 holds this season (7th in the league). They have accumulated 18 saves on the year and have not converted 20 out of their 38 save opportunities.

The Boston Red Sox have earned 2,407 putouts thus far, in addition to 787 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 11th in baseball, and they have turned 74 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,221 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 12th in professional baseball.

Pivetta has thrown 665 frames and has accumulated 709 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.99 (369 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.367. He has given up 655 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 254 walks. Pivetta (38-44 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.41 and he has gone up against 2,861 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .441 and they have an average of 5.24 runs per game (1st in the league). They have put up 125 doubles, while getting a free base 349 times and recording 466 runs. New York has recorded 150 HRs over the course of the season as well as 442 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 748 occasions (17th in MLB) and have earned 721 hits. The New York Yankees have tallied a team on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .243 over the course of the season.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.089 in addition to having a FIP of 3.42 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.52 (813 strikeouts vs 231 bases on balls). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 641. They have relinquished 83 HR's and they give up 3.26 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 290 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.11 (277 earned runs conceded).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.2% out of 125 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 103 times in high leverage situations in addition to 92 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 102 save situations, the Yankees have 55 holds and 13 blown saves. They rank 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 69.8%, and they have sent 271 relievers to the mound this year. New York has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have come away with 30 saves.

In 7,209 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a efficiency on defense of 72.2% (2nd in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 51 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 829 assists, 39 errors and have accumulated 2,403 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Taillon has allowed 693 hits while he has earned 636 punch outs in 704 innings. He has given up a total of 301 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.229 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.68 and he has faced 2,944 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Taillon (46-32 career mark) has earned a 3.84 earned run average while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-155)

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