Friday, August 28, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka (9-6) vs. Williams Perez (4-4)

The New York Yankees take on the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Turner Field. Masahiro Tanaka is the probable starter for the Yankees and he'll face Williams Perez of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -210 and Atlanta at +194. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Yankees have a 62-60 over/under record and a 63-63 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Braves are 65-62 against the run line and have a 65-55 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Yankees come into this game with a 69-57 record, and they are 32-31 away from home. Masahiro Tanaka has an earned run average of 3.61 and is 9-6 so far on the season while having a 1.03 WHIP. The Yankees are 12-6 over his 114.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 95 hits over that time period. The Yankees are also 8-10 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.33 and they have given up 334 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 459 and walked 157 batters this season while opposing teams hit .217 against them. New York has a team average of 8.65 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.95, they are 16th in the league.

New York ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .246 on the road. The Yankees hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 10th in baseball. With 123 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.67.

With a 54-73 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 33-26 at home. Williams Perez is starting this game 4-4 for the season with an earned run average of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.54. The Braves have a record of 5-8 over the 79.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 83 hits. The Braves are also 7-5 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. The Braves bullpen has struck out 336 batters and walked 151 this season while opposing teams have hit .256 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.15 hits per game and are averaging 7.38 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.24, they are 23rd in the league.

They rank 16th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .253 at home. The Braves hold a .365 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 17th in baseball. With 147 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.52.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 77 errors with 1,231 assists and 3,410 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 69 errors while having 1244 assists and 3,352 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 62-60 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 63-63 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 65-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

08/27/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Hip "?" Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/27/15 1B Mark Teixeira Leg "?" Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/25/15 P CC Sabathia Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/18/15 P Bryan Mitchell Concussion 7-day DL (8/18)
08/04/15 2B Dustin Ackley Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/4)
08/03/15 P Diego Moreno Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/2)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees

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