Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (83-62) will attempt to defeat the Boston Red Sox (73-72) on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers are Cooper Criswell and Clarke Schmidt.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .433 and have been called out on strikes 1,405 times, while drawing a walk on 439 occasions. They have accrued 666 RBI's in addition to 1,285 base knocks this season, and their batting average is sitting at .256. The Red Sox have compiled 284 doubles as a team and have hit 181 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 691 runs scored and have an OBP of .322. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in baseball.

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The Red Sox have an earned run average of 4.17 this year (18th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,221 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 177 long balls and 690 runs (24th in baseball). They have walked 406 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.16 as a unit on the season. Boston has allowed 1,230 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and 602 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Red Sox have sent 464 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 198 base runners over the course of the season and 35.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 37 saves on the season and have blown 28 of their 65 save opportunities. The Red Sox relievers have compiled a save rate of 56.9% and has entered the game in 145 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 76 holds this year (13th in MLB). Red Sox pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 141 times and also have had 167 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have converted 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,697 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have a total of 3,899 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,286 assists and 105 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which has them ranked 30th in the majors, and have 104 double plays.

Criswell has taken the mound for 130 innings and has 97 K's so far in his MLB career. Criswell (7-6 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.57 and he has gone up against 565 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.64 (67 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.409. He has surrendered 144 base knocks (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 39 free passes.

The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .434 and they earn 5.03 runs per outing (2nd in the league). They have recorded 221 doubles, while getting a free base 590 times as well as putting up 730 runs. New York has compiled 215 home runs for the season as well as 701 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,171 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,223 base hits. The New York Yankees have an on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .250 over the course of the season.

The New York pitching staff have given up 607 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.81 (548 earned runs given up). They have given up 162 homers and they allow 4.22 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.253 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,288 strikeouts vs 475 walks). They are sitting at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,148.

New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 36.3% out of 234 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 128 times in high leverage situations in addition to 156 occasions with runners on base. With 134 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 75 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 9th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 465 relievers to the mound on the season. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 57 save opportunities and they have tallied 38 saves.

Out of their 11,661 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in MLB). The New York Yankees have turned 97 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,173 assists, 88 errors and have amassed 3,887 putouts over the course of the season.

Schmidt (19-18 mark in his career) has earned a 3.92 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.87 and he has gone up against 1,265 hitters during his career. He has allowed 128 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.312 and having a FIP of 3.9. In his pro baseball career, Schmidt has given up 286 base knocks while he has totaled 287 strikeouts in 294 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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