Monday, June 26, 2017

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Montgomery vs. David Holmberg

U.S. Cellular Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox on Monday, June 26, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jordan Montgomery for the Yankees and David Holmberg for the White Sox.

New York opens at -139 while Chicago opens at +129. The Yankees have a 41-31-0 over/under record and a 41-31-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 38-35-0 against the run line and have a 35-35-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 41-31-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 41-31-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 35-35-3 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 38-35-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/25/17 C Gary Sanchez Elbow probable Sunday vs. Texas Rangers
06/24/17 3B Chase Headley Back "?" Sunday vs. Texas Rangers
06/16/17 P Adam Warren Shoulder 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 10-day DL (05/25)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/23/17 3B Tyler Saladino Back 10-day DL (05/27)
06/19/17 CF Leury Garcia Finger 10-day DL (06/16)
06/19/17 P Miguel Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/25/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Carlos Rodon Bicep 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 40-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.25. He has 71 strikeouts over his 74.2 innings pitched and he's given up 67 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.42 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the bullpen and they've struck out 259 hitters and walked 96 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 575 base hits and 273 earned runs. They have allowed 86 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 216 batters and struck out 671. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.89.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .462 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .346, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .328 with an on-base percentage of .434. He has 84 hits this season in 256 at bats with 58 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .699 and an OPS+ of 190. Starlin Castro is hitting .315 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 92 hits and he has driven in 45 men in 292 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .490. The Yankees have 683 hits, including 116 doubles and 117 home runs. New York has walked 277 times so far this season and they have struck out 647 times as a unit. They have left 530 men on base and have a team OPS of .808. They score 5.58 runs per contest and have scored a total of 402 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 32-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.84, David Holmberg has a 1-1 record and a 1.04 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 31.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 22 hits. He allows 6.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 195 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 260 batters and walked 93 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 606 base knocks and 305 earned runs this season. They have given up 97 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 254 hitters and struck out 561 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 10th in the league. The White Sox hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Avisail Garcia comes into this matchup batting .336 with an OBP of .377. He has 92 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 274 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .540 with an OPS+ of 146. Jose Abreu is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 84 hits in 288 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .497. The White Sox as a unit have 658 base hits, including 110 doubles and 82 homers. Chicago has walked 181 times this year and they have struck out on 599 occasions. They have had 476 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 4.58 runs per game and totaled 334 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -139

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