New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is the location where the Boston Red Sox (35-34) will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (49-22) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Marcus Stroman and Kutter Crawford.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are knocking in 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have earned 359 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. The Yankees have earned 96 doubles as a unit and have hit 105 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 344 RBI's and 603 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .254. New York has a slugging percentage of .438 and have struck out 559 times, while being walked on 268 occasions.

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The Yankees have a team ERA of 2.90 for the season (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 597 hitters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 65 home runs in addition to 232 runs in total (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 231 opposing players and their FIP is 3.87 as a team on the season. New York has given up 490 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and 205 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.14.

The Yankees have sent 211 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 125 base runners on the year and 32.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 25 saves so far this year and have blown 10 of their 35 save opportunities. The Yankees bullpen have earned a save rate of 71.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 75 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 38 holds on the season (13th in baseball). 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 this year, as well as 585 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which has them ranked 13th in baseball, and they have turned 56 double plays. The Yankees have converted 73.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,721 innings, which has them sitting at 1st in MLB.

Stroman (83-78 career record) holds a FIP of 3.55 while going up against 5,756 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,322 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 410 free passes. His ERA is 3.61 (554 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.254. Stroman has pitched in 1,382 innings and has 1,149 K's so far in his career.

Boston has knocked in 74 long balls so far this season as well as 302 runs batted in. They have recorded 123 two-baggers, while taking a walk 215 times and racking up 314 runs. The Boston Red Sox are sitting with a team OBP of .319 as well as a batting average of .250 this year. The Red Sox have a team SLG% of .413 and they are scoring 4.55 runs per game (9th in the league). They have struck out on 665 occasions (3rd in the league) and have a total of 589 base hits.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.162 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.55 as a team on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (600 strikeouts against 179 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 538. They have allowed 63 long balls and they relinquish 4.07 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Boston pitching staff have allowed 279 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.43 (235 earned runs conceded).

Boston has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 26 save chances and they have recorded 15 saves. They are ranked 22nd in the league with a save percentage of 57.7%, and they have dispatched 206 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with runners on. Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.3% out of their 64 inherited runners. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 27 holds and 11 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 48 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 606 assists, 49 errors and have 1,852 putouts for the season. In their 5,556 innings played, the Red Sox have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (16th in the majors).

So far in his career, Crawford has given up 263 base hits while he has tallied 293 strikeouts in 288 innings. Crawford (11-21 career record) is the owner of a 4.40 earned run average and has surrendered 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 141 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.231 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.18 and he has faced 1,211 batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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