Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: NESN

The New York Yankees (84-62) will go up against the Boston Red Sox (74-72) at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Brayan Bello and Gerrit Cole.

The Red Sox have accumulated 285 doubles as a squad and have knocked 182 balls out of the stadium. Boston has a slugging % of .432 and have been rung up 1,415 times, while drawing a walk on 442 occasions. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 7th in the league. They have recorded 670 RBI's and 1,293 hits this season, and their team batting average comes in at .256. They have tallied 696 runs while having a team OBP of .322.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.15 this season (18th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,231 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 179 home runs and also 693 runs in total (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 407 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a unit this year. Boston has given up 1,238 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 604 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.02 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

The Red Sox have sent 468 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 198 base runners this season with 35.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 37 saves on the season and have blown 29 out of their 66 save opportunities. The Red Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 56.1% and stepped onto the hill in 147 save situations. The relievers have a total of 77 holds for the year (13th in MLB). Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 142 times as well as having 171 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs in their 11,787 innings on the field, which has them sitting 22nd in baseball. The Boston Red Sox are sitting with 3,929 putouts for the season, as well as 1,296 assists and 105 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which has them sitting 30th in baseball, and have accumulated 105 double plays.

Bello (27-26 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.43 and he has gone up against 1,577 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 386 base hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 130 free passes. His earned run average is 4.50 (181 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.426. Bello has taken the hill for 362 innings and has earned 327 K's in his MLB career.

New York has knocked in 216 home runs this season as well as 705 RBIs. They have recorded 221 two-baggers, while getting a free base 595 times as well as scoring 734 runs. The New York Yankees have accumulated an OBP of .333 and a team batting average of .250 on the year. The Yankees have a team SLG% of .433 and they average 5.03 runs per outing (2nd in the league). They have been rung up on 1,180 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have a total of 1,229 hits.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.252 with a FIP of 4.09 as a unit on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (1,299 strikeouts vs 479 bases on balls). They are sitting at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,156. They have relinquished 163 homers and they allow 4.20 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have conceded 610 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.79 (550 earned runs given up).

New York has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 58 save chances and they have walked away with 38 saves. They are ranked 11th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.5%, and they have sent 470 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and on 157 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.2% out of their 235 inherited runners. With 135 save situations, the Yankees have accrued 75 holds and 20 blown saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 97 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,179 assists, 88 errors and have a tally of 3,920 putouts for the year. In 11,760 innings on the diamond, the Yankees are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (15th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Cole has surrendered 1,618 hits while totaling 2,237 K's in 1,934 frames. He has allowed 682 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.093 and a FIP of 3.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.52 and he has gone up against 7,787 batters during his career. Cole (151-79 mark in his career) has a 3.17 earned run average and has conceded 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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