Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+165) New York (-195)

Yankee Stadium is the site where the New York Yankees (62-28) will attempt to beat the Boston Red Sox (48-43) on Sunday. The line on this contest has Boston at +165 while New York is sitting at -195. The total is set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Chris Sale and Gerrit Cole.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are earning 4.7 runs per outing, which has them at 6th in the league. They have tallied 427 runs while holding a team OBP of .321. The Red Sox have hit 208 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 89 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 406 RBI's and 814 hits for the season, while their team batting average sits at .258. Boston has a slugging % of .413 and have been called out on strikes 741 times, while drawing a walk on 270 occasions.

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The Red Sox hold a team earned run average of 3.83 on the campaign (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 779 hitters. They have walked 285 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.91 as a squad on the year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 94 long balls and 385 total runs (16th in baseball).

The Red Sox have dispatched 331 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 140 base runners so far this year and 35.0% of them crossed the plate. They have 19 saves this season and have not converted 21 of their 40 save opportunities. The Red Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 47.5% and stepped onto the hill in 98 save situations. The relievers have a total of 58 holds so far this season (7th in baseball). Red Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 99 times in addition to having 112 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with 2,440 putouts this year, as well as 804 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 13th in professional baseball, and they have turned 78 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,320 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 12th in MLB.

Sale (114-74 career mark) holds a FIP of 2.92 while he has faced 6,746 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,360 base hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 387 walks. His ERA is 3.02 (563 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.042. Sale has thrown 1,677 innings and is sitting with 2,064 strikeouts during his career.

The New York Yankees have accumulated an OBP of .327 in addition to a batting average of .243 this season. They have been rung up on 758 instances (17th in MLB) and have recorded 730 hits. New York has knocked in 151 long balls on the campaign as well as 445 RBIs. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .440 and they average 5.22 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have put up 127 two-baggers, while walking 353 times and scoring 470 runs.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 295 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.11 (281 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 86 homers and they give up 3.27 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.087 with a FIP of 3.45 as a squad this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.54 (824 strikeouts vs 233 walks). They come in at 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 650.

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.2% out of 125 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 106 times in high leverage situations in addition to 94 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 102 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 55 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They are ranked 9th in the league holding a save percentage of 69.8%, and they have dispatched 275 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have earned 30 saves.

In 7,308 innings played, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (2nd in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 52 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in MLB). The Yankees have 840 assists, 39 errors and have notched a total of 2,436 putouts on the campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Cole has allowed 1,315 base hits while earning 1,808 punch outs in 1,555 frames. He has given up 551 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.104 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 4.49 and he has gone up against 6,280 hitters during his career. Cole (125-65 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.19 earned run average while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-195)

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