New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is the location where the Boston Red Sox (45-37) will go up against the New York Yankees (59-23) on Saturday. The men taking the mound are Jordan Montgomery and Kutter Crawford.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.1 runs/g, which has them at 1st in the league. They have earned 421 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .325. The Yankees have compiled 111 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 139 balls out of the park. They have recorded 399 runs batted in in addition to 658 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .242. New York has a slugging percentage of .440 and have struck out 680 times, while drawing a walk on 315 occasions.

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The Yankees have an ERA of 2.90 on the season (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 743 batters. They have walked 210 opposing players and their FIP is 3.34 as a team on the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.54 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.07. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 72 home runs and 246 runs in total (1st in the league).

The Yankees have dispatched 247 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 112 runners for the year with 31.3% of them ended up scoring. They have tallied 28 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 out of their 38 save opportunities. The Yankees relievers have a save rate of 73.7% and has entered the game in 92 save situations. The bullpen have earned 51 holds for the year (11th in the league). Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 81 times in addition to having 92 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have converted 72.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,627 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in the majors. The New York Yankees have earned a total of 2,209 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 760 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them ranked 4th in baseball, and they have twisted 49 double plays.

Montgomery has pitched in 478 frames and has accounted for 453 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 3.86 (205 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.225. He has conceded 446 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 140 free passes. Montgomery (22-19 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.87 while he has gone up against 2,002 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Boston Red Sox have compiled a team OBP of .324 as well as a batting average of .261 so far this year. They have been rung up on 652 instances (21st in baseball) and have a total of 740 base hits. Boston has accumulated 77 home runs so far this season as well as 367 RBIs. The Red Sox have a team slugging percentage of .414 and they average 4.67 runs per game (7th in MLB). They have recorded 191 two-baggers, while getting a free base 247 times as well as recording 383 runs.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.221 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.78 (703 strikeouts against 253 bases on balls). They come in at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 642. They have conceded 85 HR's and they concede 4.05 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Boston pitching staff have conceded 330 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.67 (299 earned runs yielded).

Boston has called on relievers to enter the game in 36 save opportunities and they have tallied 18 saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 298 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 89 occasions with runners on. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.1% out of 129 inherited base runners. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 56 holds and also 18 blown saves.

Out of their 6,600 innings on the field, the Red Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (10th in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have turned 70 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in the majors). The Red Sox have 705 assists, 42 errors and have notched a total of 2,200 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, Crawford has given up 29 hits while he has totaled 34 K's in 27 innings pitched. Crawford (2-3 career win-loss record) has earned a 6.33 ERA while allowing 9.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 19 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.630 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.27 and he has faced 126 batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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