New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, July 8, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The New York Yankees (59-23) are en route to Fenway Park on Friday where they will go up against the Boston Red Sox (45-37). The expected starting pitchers are Nestor Cortes Jr and Michael Wacha.

New York has a slugging percentage of .440 and have been called out on strikes 680 times, while taking a walk on 315 occasions. They have tallied 399 RBI's and 658 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is .242. The Yankees have tallied 111 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 139 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 421 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325. As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 5.1 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in baseball.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 2.90 so far this year (1st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 743 hitters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.54 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.07. Yankees pitchers have yielded 72 home runs and 246 total runs (1st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 210 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.34 as a team on the season.

The Yankees relievers have compiled a save rate of 73.7% and stepped onto the hill in 92 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 112 runners so far this season with 31.3% of those players crossed home plate. Yankees bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 81 times as well as having 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 247 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have racked up 51 holds for the season (11th in MLB). They have compiled 28 saves on the year and have not converted 10 of 38 save opportunities.

The New York Yankees have accounted for 2,209 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 760 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which is 4th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 49 double plays. The Yankees have converted 72.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,627 innings on the diamond, ranking them 1st in professional baseball.

Cortes Jr has pitched in 257 innings and has accumulated 274 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.92 (112 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.230. He has surrendered 234 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 82 walks. Cortes Jr (14-8 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.54 while he has gone up against 1,074 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Boston Red Sox have earned a team OBP of .324 in addition to a batting average of .261 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 652 instances (21st in baseball) and have totaled 740 hits. Boston has 77 HRs on the season and 367 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .414 and they average 4.67 runs per game (7th in MLB). They have put up 191 doubles, while taking a walk 247 times as well as racking up 383 runs.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.221 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a unit on the campaign. They rank 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 642. The Boston pitching staff have given up 330 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.67 (299 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.78 (703 strikeouts against 253 bases on balls). They have conceded 85 home runs and they yield 4.05 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

Sitting with 92 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 56 holds and 18 blown saves. Boston has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 36 save opportunities and they have recorded 18 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 89 occasions with runners on. Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.1% of 129 inherited runners. They rank 30th in MLB with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 298 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

Out of their 6,600 innings played, the Red Sox have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (10th in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have gotten 70 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have racked up 705 assists, 42 errors and have accumulated 2,200 putouts for the year.

In his career, Wacha has conceded 1,083 base knocks while totaling 967 K's in 1,096 innings pitched. He has allowed 493 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 and he has gone up against 4,661 opposing hitters so far in his career. Wacha (69-49 career record) is the owner of a 4.05 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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