New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+115) Boston (-135)

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (34-35) will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (39-30) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at +115 while Boston is priced at -135. The over/under comes in at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start are Domingo German and Tanner Houck.

New York has a slugging percentage of .416 and have been rung up 577 times, while being walked on 209 occasions. They have accrued 303 runs batted in as well as 530 hits this year, while their team batting average is at .232. The Yankees have recorded 89 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 104 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 314 runs and have an OBP of .300. As a unit, the New York Yankees are recording 4.6 runs per contest, which is 13th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.21. Yankees pitchers have allowed 77 home runs in addition to 271 runs in total (6th in baseball). New York has allowed 519 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and also 247 earned runs. The Yankees have a team earned run average of 3.59 so far this season (4th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 614 batters. They have walked 229 opposing players and their FIP is 4.22 as a squad this year.

The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 67 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 116 runners on the season and 36.2% of them crossed home plate. Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 82 times in addition to having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 218 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have recorded 37 holds for the season (13th in baseball). They have compiled 20 saves this year and have blown 10 of their 30 save opportunities.

The Yankees have transformed 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,571 innings, which has them ranked 3rd in baseball. The New York Yankees have 1,857 putouts on the campaign, as well as 606 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball, and they have turned 54 double plays.

German (30-24 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.45 while facing 2,006 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 416 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 148 free passes. His ERA is 4.25 (227 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.173. German has taken the hill for 480 innings and has earned 493 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .424 and they average 4.90 runs per outing (7th in MLB). They have tallied 152 two-baggers, while walking 232 times and putting up 338 runs. Boston has accumulated 74 HRs on the season to go along with 325 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 544 occasions (25th in the league) and have recorded 611 base knocks. The Boston Red Sox are sitting with a team OBP of .331 in addition to a batting average of .259 so far this year.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.314 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a staff this year. They are sitting at 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 594. The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 337 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.54 (307 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (586 strikeouts against 206 free passes). They have allowed 84 HR's and they surrender 4.98 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Boston relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.3% out of their 64 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 58 times in high leverage situations in addition to 40 occasions with runners on base. With 58 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 33 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 212 relievers to the hill for the year. Boston has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 25 save chances and they have walked away with 18 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 53 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in baseball). The Red Sox have recorded 599 assists, 49 errors and have earned 1,827 putouts so far this year. In their 5,481 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (20th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Houck has given up 170 base hits and he has 226 strikeouts in 209 innings. He has allowed 86 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.164 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.05 and he has faced 863 batters so far in his career. Houck (12-15 record in his career) has a 3.69 earned run average while surrendering 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+115)

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