Thursday, September 29, 2016

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Henry Owens vs. CC Sabathia

The Boston Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium on Thursday to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Henry Owens for the Red Sox and CC Sabathia for the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at -109 and New York at -101. The over/under was set at 8. The Red Sox have a 77-73-7 over/under record and a 81-76-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Yankees are 78-79-0 against the run line and have a 70-77-10 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Red Sox head into this matchup with a 92-65 record, including 46-33 on the road. Starting pitcher Henry Owens has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 7.79 and a WHIP of 2.14. He has 15 strikeouts over his 17.1 innings pitched and he has given up 19 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 8.45. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.49 and they have given up 397 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen while being struck out 495 times and walking 177 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 8.43 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00. The Red Sox pitchers have collectively given up 1,307 base hits and 621 earned runs. They have allowed 173 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 460 batters and struck out 1,319. They walk 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 3.99.

As a team, Boston is batting .285, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .267 average away from home. The Red Sox hold a .466 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .350 which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in baseball with 10 hits per game. Xander Bogaerts comes into this game hitting .295 and his on-base percentage is at .357. He has 187 hits this season along with 113 runs scored and 88 runs batted in. He's struck out 118 times and has walked 56 times. Mookie Betts is hitting .319 and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 209 hits so far while scoring 119 runs and he's driven in 110. He has walked 49 times and has struck out 80 times. The Red Sox have 1,570 hits, including 338 doubles and 205 home runs. They've stolen 81 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 23 times. Boston has walked 537 times this season and they've struck out 1,129 times as a unit. They've left 1,129 men on base and have a team OPS of .817. They score 5.51 runs per contest and have scored a total of 865 runs so far this year.

New York comes into this matchup with a 45-31 home record and a 81-76 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.02, CC Sabathia has a 8-12 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 144 strikeouts over the 172.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 168 hits. He has allowed 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.31. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 413 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Yankees bullpen while being struck out 566 times and walking 173 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.83 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,323 base knocks and 642 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 207 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. New York as a staff has walked 421 hitters and struck out 1,357. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.16.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. The Yankees hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.54 hits per contest. Brett Gardner comes into this matchup batting .260 and he has an OBP of .349. He has 138 hits this year along with 79 runs scored and 39 RBI. He's struck out 104 times and has walked on 67 occasions. Didi Gregorius is hitting .279 and he has an OBP of .308. He has collected 153 hits so far while he's scored 68 runs and drove in 69. He has earned a walk 19 times and has punched out 81 times. The Yankees as a unit have 1,341 base hits, including 238 doubles and 180 homers. They have 68 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 21 times. New York as a team has walked 451 times this year and they have struck out 1,148 times. They've had 1,062 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They score 4.2 runs per game and have totaled 660 runs so far this season.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 77-73-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 81-76-0 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 70-77-10 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 78-79-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

09/27/16 P Drew Pomeranz Forearm expected to miss next scheduled start Thursday vs NY Yankees
09/07/16 P Steven Wright Shoulder out indefinitely
06/17/16 2B Josh Rutledge Knee 60-day DL (6/15)
06/07/16 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (5/15)
06/06/16 C Blake Swihart Ankle 60-day DL (6/5)
05/03/16 3B Pablo Sandoval Shoulder 60-day DL (4/11); out for season
04/04/16 P Brandon Workman Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

New York Yankees

09/27/16 P Masahiro Tanaka Forearm upgraded to probable for next scheduled start Saturday vs Baltimore Orioles
09/19/16 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring out indefinitely
09/15/16 RF Aaron Judge Oblique out for regular season
09/08/16 P Chad Green Elbow 60-day DL (9/3)
08/13/16 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 15-day DL (8/11)
05/31/16 LF Dustin Ackley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/29), out for season
03/31/16 1B Gregory Bird Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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