New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-145) Boston (+125)

The New York Yankees (71-41) are hitting the road to Fenway Park on Saturday where they will take on the Boston Red Sox (55-58). The odds on this game have the Yankees at -145 and the Red Sox are coming in at +125. The over/under is 9.5. The starting pitchers will be Domingo German and Kutter Crawford.

New York is slugging .442 and have been called out on strikes 944 times, while drawing a walk on 445 occasions. They have accounted for 565 runs batted in as well as 919 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .244. The Yankees have accrued 164 doubles as a squad and have smacked 190 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 591 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .330. As a team, the New York Yankees are earning 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in the league.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.30 over the course of the season (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,023 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.11. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 113 home runs and also 387 runs in total (3rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 300 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.57 as a team for the year.

The Yankees have dispatched 346 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 151 base runners so far this year and 31.1% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 34 saves for the year and have blown 16 out of their 50 save opportunities. The Yankees relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 68.0% and has come into the game in 113 save situations. The relievers have notched 59 holds on the year (16th in baseball). Yankees pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 115 times and also have had 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have converted 72.1% of balls in play into outs in their 9,048 innings on the diamond, ranking them 3rd in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have accounted for 3,016 putouts this season, in addition to 1,017 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 3rd in baseball, and they have turned 68 double plays.

German has taken the ball for 359 innings and has earned 384 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 4.56 (182 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.228. He has allowed 327 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 114 walks. German (25-18 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.53 and he has gone up against 1,522 batters during his time in the majors.

Boston has 111 HRs so far this year and 485 RBIs. They have hit 258 doubles, while taking a walk 316 times and putting up 508 runs. The Boston Red Sox have recorded an OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .253 over the course of the season. The Red Sox have a SLG% of .410 and they are recording 4.50 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 953 occasions (14th in baseball) and are sitting with 985 base knocks.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.323 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.60 (941 strikeouts vs 362 bases on balls). They are sitting at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 972. They have conceded 124 dingers and they give up 4.85 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 543 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.43 (496 earned runs surrendered).

Boston has had relievers enter the contest in 47 save opportunities and they have converted 24 saves. They are currently ranked 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 51.1%, and they have sent 414 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 130 times in high leverage situations and on 124 occasions with base runners. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.7% of 182 inherited base runners. Sitting with 110 save situations, the Red Sox have recorded 63 holds in addition to 23 blown saves.

Out of their 9,072 innings played, the Red Sox have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (23rd in the majors). The Boston Red Sox have turned 100 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The Red Sox have 1,019 assists, 63 errors and are sitting with 3,024 putouts this year.

Crawford (3-5 career win-loss mark) has a 4.90 ERA and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.95 and he has faced 258 hitters in his career. He has given up 33 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.319 and a FIP of 3.9. In his pro baseball career, Crawford has allowed 59 base hits while he has accumulated 62 punch outs in 60 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (+125)

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