New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-162) Boston (+136)

The New York Yankees (49-22) are on their way to Fenway Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Boston Red Sox (35-34). The odds on this game have New York at -162 while Boston is sitting at +136. The betting total is set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Carlos Rodon and Cooper Criswell.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.1 runs/g, which is 3rd in MLB. They have a total of 359 runs and have an on-base percentage of .333. The Yankees have accumulated 96 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 105 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 344 RBI's as well as 603 hits this season, while their batting average sits at .254. New York has a slugging percentage of .438 and have been called out on strikes 559 times, while drawing a walk on 268 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14. Yankees pitchers have given up 65 long balls and 232 total runs (1st in the league). New York has surrendered 490 base knocks (6.9 per 9 innings) as well as 205 earned runs. The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 2.90 for the year (1st in baseball), and they have rung up 597 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 231 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.87 as a unit on the campaign.

The Yankees have sent 211 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 125 runners over the course of the season with 32.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 25 saves so far this season and have not converted 10 of 35 save opportunities. The Yankees bullpen have a save percentage of 71.4% and has entered the game in 75 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 38 holds this year (13th in the league). Yankees pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 82 times and also have had 74 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 1,907 putouts for the season, in addition to 585 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 13th in the majors, and have a total of 56 double plays. The Yankees have converted 73.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,721 innings, ranking them 1st in baseball.

Rodon has thrown 991 innings and is sitting with 1,085 K's so far in his career. Rodon (68-56 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.70 and he has gone up against 4,178 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.76 (414 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.238. He has given up 860 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 367 walks.

The Boston Red Sox have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .250 on the season. They have been rung up on 665 instances (3rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 589 hits. Boston has tallied 74 HRs for the season and 302 RBIs. The Red Sox have a team SLG% of .413 and they earn 4.55 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have tallied 123 two-baggers, while walking 215 times and putting up 314 runs.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.162 with a FIP of 3.55 as a unit for the season. They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 538. The Boston pitching staff have yielded 279 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.43 (235 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (600 strikeouts vs 179 free passes). They have conceded 63 home runs and they concede 4.07 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 26 save chances and they have tallied 15 saves. They are ranked 22nd in baseball with a save rate of 57.7%, and they have dispatched 206 relievers onto the field this season. Their relievers have come in 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with base runners. Boston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.3% out of 64 inherited base runners. With 54 save situations, the Red Sox have 27 holds and 11 blown saves.

In their 5,556 innings on the field, the Red Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have turned 48 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 606 assists, 49 errors and have amassed 1,852 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Criswell has conceded 95 hits while totaling 74 strikeouts in 86 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 47 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.374 and having a FIP of 4.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.22 and he has faced 375 batters thus far in his career. Criswell (4-5 career mark) has a 4.92 earned run average while allowing 10.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-162)

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