Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, August 18, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (60-61) will compete against the Boston Red Sox (63-57) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Brayan Bello and Jhony Brito.

The Red Sox have tallied 259 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 134 baseballs out of the stadium. Boston has a slugging percentage of .430 and have been rung up 975 times, while drawing a walk on 364 occasions. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 8th in the league. They have accounted for 553 runs batted in as well as 1,065 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .261. They have earned 578 runs scored and hold an OBP of .327.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 158 home runs and also 552 runs in total (18th in MLB). Boston has allowed 1,043 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 511 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 4.34 this year (18th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,035 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 341 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.38 as a squad so far this season.

The Red Sox have dispatched 378 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 125 runners on the season with 28.8% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 36 saves on the campaign and have blown 10 out of their 46 save chances. The Red Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 78.3% and has come into the game in 105 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 58 holds so far this year (21st in the league). Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 83 times as well as having 108 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 3,180 putouts for the season, as well as 1,070 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which puts them in 30th in MLB, and have a total of 107 double plays. The Red Sox have transformed 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 9,540 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in MLB.

Bello (10-15 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.94 and he has gone up against 747 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 188 base hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 57 walks. His ERA is 4.11 (78 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.436. Bello has thrown 170 frames and is sitting with 151 K's thus far in his career.

New York has tallied 163 home runs so far this season as well as 494 RBIs. They have recorded 154 two-baggers, while taking a walk 406 times as well as scoring 514 runs. The New York Yankees hold an OBP of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .231 for the year. The Yankees have a SLG% of .400 and they are earning 4.25 runs per outing (23rd in MLB). They have struck out on 1,007 instances (18th in MLB) and have accounted for 913 hits.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.246 with a FIP of 4.39 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,066 strikeouts against 399 bases on balls). They come in at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 938. They have conceded 150 dingers and they relinquish 4.43 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have yielded 528 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.04 (482 earned runs surrendered).

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.7% out of their 196 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 137 times in high leverage situations and also on 133 occasions with runners on. With 114 save situations, the Yankees have earned 65 holds and 16 blown saves. They rank 9th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 383 relievers onto the diamond this year. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 48 save chances and they have come away with 32 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 81 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in the majors). The Yankees have recorded 1,072 assists, 66 errors and have amassed 3,219 putouts so far this season. Out of their 9,657 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (2nd in baseball).

In his MLB career, Brito has allowed 57 base hits while he has tallied 47 K's in 62 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 33 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.283 and having a FIP of 5.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.04 and he has gone up against 261 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Brito (4-5 career mark) has earned a 4.76 earned run average while conceding 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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