Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+110) New York (-130)

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (36-26) will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (31-31) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Red Sox at +110 while the Yankees are at -130. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Garrett Whitlock and Gerrit Cole.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .425 and have been called out on strikes 495 times, while taking a walk on 209 occasions. They have compiled 300 runs batted in as well as 551 hits for the season, and their team batting average is at .260. The Red Sox have compiled 140 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 66 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 313 runs scored while having a team OBP of .332. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 5.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 6th in MLB.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.64 for the year (24th in the league), and the staff has struck out 535 batters. Red Sox pitchers have yielded 77 long balls in addition to 306 total runs (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 187 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a team this season. Boston has yielded 535 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 281 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.86 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Red Sox relievers have a save rate of 69.6% and has entered the game in 54 save situations. The relievers have inherited 50 base runners on the year and 34.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Red Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 30 times and also have had 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 191 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 31 holds over the course of the season (16th in MLB). They have earned 16 saves for the season and have missed out on 7 of their 23 save opportunities.

The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 1,635 putouts on the campaign, as well as 517 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which puts them in 29th in MLB, and they have turned 44 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,905 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball.

Whitlock has taken the ball for 177 innings and has totaled 183 strikeouts in his MLB career. Whitlock (14-8 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.35 while he has gone up against 715 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.15 (62 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.094. He has given up 157 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 37 free passes.

New York has hit 96 home runs for the year as well as 281 RBIs. They have hit 76 doubles, while getting a free base 196 times and earning 289 runs. The New York Yankees have compiled an on-base percentage of .304 as well as a team batting average of .234 on the campaign. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .420 and they have an average of 4.66 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have been rung up on 527 occasions (17th in the league) and have accounted for 480 base hits.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.222 with a FIP of 4.19 as a unit on the year. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 468. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 248 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.69 (227 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (556 strikeouts vs 209 free passes). They have given up 68 long balls and they relinquish 4.03 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.0% out of their 100 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 68 times in high leverage situations and on 71 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 50 save situations, the Yankees have earned 26 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They rank 8th in MLB holding a save rate of 70.8%, and they have dispatched 190 relievers to the mound so far this season. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 24 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 49 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Yankees have 539 assists, 35 errors and have a tally of 1,664 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 4,992 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (4th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Cole has conceded 1,454 base hits while he has earned 2,014 K's in 1,729 innings pitched. Cole (137-71 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.22 earned run average and has allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up 618 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.101 and having a FIP of 3.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.47 and he has faced 6,974 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-130)

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