Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Boston Red Sox (63-58) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the New York Yankees (60-61). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Nick Pivetta and Clarke Schmidt.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are notching 4.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 8th in MLB. They have 585 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .327. The Red Sox have compiled 260 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 137 balls out of the park. They have earned 560 runs batted in as well as 1,076 hits for the year, while their batting average is .261. Boston has a slugging rate of .431 and have been called out on strikes 986 times, while taking a walk on 366 occasions.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.38 on the year (18th in the league), and they have rung up 1,041 batters. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 158 home runs and 562 total runs (18th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 346 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.38 as a team on the campaign. Boston has relinquished 1,053 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 520 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Red Sox have dispatched 381 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 127 runners over the course of the season and 29.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 36 saves this season and have missed out on 10 of their 46 save chances. The Red Sox relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 78.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 105 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 58 holds so far this year (22nd in the league). Red Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 84 times and also have had 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have converted 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,612 innings, which has them sitting 27th in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have earned 3,204 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,079 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which has them sitting 30th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 108 double plays.

Pivetta has thrown 842 innings and has accounted for 911 strikeouts thus far in his career. Pivetta (48-56 career record) has a FIP of 4.46 and he has gone up against 3,631 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.93 (462 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.368. He has conceded 821 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 332 free passes.

New York has knocked in 163 home runs this year as well as 494 RBIs. They have recorded 154 doubles, while getting a free base 406 times and earning 514 runs. The New York Yankees have a team OBP of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .231 for the year. The Yankees hold a team SLG% of .400 and they are recording 4.25 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,007 instances (20th in baseball) and have recorded 913 base hits.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.246 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a staff for the season. They come in at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 938. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 528 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.04 (482 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (1,066 strikeouts against 399 walks). They have relinquished 150 homers and they relinquish 4.43 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball).

New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 48 save opportunities and they have earned 32 saves. They rank 10th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 383 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 137 times in high leverage situations and on 133 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 36.7% of 196 inherited runners. Sitting with 114 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 65 holds and also 16 blown saves.

Out of their 9,657 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (2nd in baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in the majors). The Yankees have accrued 1,072 assists, 66 errors and have accumulated 3,219 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Schmidt has conceded 190 hits and he has 182 strikeouts in 187 innings. He has conceded a total of 91 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.364 and having a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.76 and he has gone up against 820 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Schmidt (13-13 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.36 earned run average while conceding 9.1 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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