Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees 8/13/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Jordan Montgomery

The Boston Red Sox head to Yankee Stadium on Sunday, August 13, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Sale for the Red Sox and Jordan Montgomery for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Boston at -172 and New York at +162. The Red Sox have a 51-60-4 over/under mark and a 60-55-0 run line record. The Yankees are 60-54-0 against the run line and have a 58-53-3 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 51-60-4 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 60-55-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 58-53-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 60-54-0 against the run line

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

08/12/17 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
07/31/17 2B Josh Rutledge Hip 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 P David Price Elbow 10-day DL (07/28)
07/10/17 P Robbie Ross Jr. Elbow 60-day DL (07/10)
06/16/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (05/04)
05/28/17 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 P Steven Wright Knee 60-day DL (04/30)
05/28/17 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 60-day DL (04/01)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/12/17 P Masahiro Tanaka Shoulder 10-day DL (08/12)
08/12/17 P Masahiro Tanaka Shoulder 10-day DL (08/12)
08/11/17 P CC Sabathia Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/10/17 CF Clint Frazier Oblique 10-day DL (08/09)
08/06/17 DH Matt Holliday Back 10-day DL (08/05)
07/22/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Red Sox have a 65-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Sale has a 14-4 record with an earned run average of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.88. He has 229 strikeouts over his 161.1 innings pitched and he's given up 113 hits. He allows 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.01 and they have given up 296 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the bullpen and they've struck out 368 hitters and walked 118 batters. As a team, Boston allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.65. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up ,979 base hits and 423 earned runs. They have allowed 134 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 311 batters and struck out ,1093. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .263, good for 5th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Mookie Betts is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 123 hits this season in 457 at bats with 70 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .457 and an OPS+ of 109. Xander Bogaerts is hitting .280 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 114 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 407 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .400. The Red Sox have ,1051 hits, including 209 doubles and 118 home runs. Boston has walked 404 times so far this season and they have struck out ,835 times as a unit. They have left ,811 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 547 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 61-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.05, Jordan Montgomery has a 7-6 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 111 strikeouts over the 115.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 108 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 442 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered ,903 base knocks and 429 earned runs this season. They have given up 131 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 349 hitters and struck out ,1076 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Brett Gardner comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .351. He has 106 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 417 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .444 with an OPS+ of 107. Aaron Judge is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .423. He has collected 114 hits in 390 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 167 and a slugging percentage of .613. The Yankees as a unit have ,1031 base hits, including 190 doubles and 163 homers. New York has walked 434 times this year and they have struck out on ,1025 occasions. They have had ,837 men left on base and have an OPS of .777. They have scored 5.18 runs per game and totaled 591 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Red Sox/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees +162

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