Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Montgomery vs. Jose Berrios

The New York Yankees head to Target Field on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to take on the Minnesota Twins. The expected starting pitchers are Jordan Montgomery for the Yankees and Jose Berrios for the Twins.

The odds for this matchup have New York at +103 and Minnesota at -113. The Yankees have a 50-40-1 over/under mark and a 49-42-0 run line record. The Twins are 46-46-0 against the run line and have a 40-47-5 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 50-40-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 49-42-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 40-47-5 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 46-46-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

07/15/17 CF Byron Buxton Groin 10-day DL (07/15)
07/06/17 P Hector Santiago Back 10-day DL (07/03)
06/29/17 P Craig Breslow Ribs 10-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Justin Haley Shoulder 10-day DL (05/28)
05/28/17 P Ryan O'Rourke Forearm 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Glen Perkins Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/11/17 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/22)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 47-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery has a 6-4 record with an earned run average of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 90 strikeouts over his 95.1 innings pitched and he's given up 90 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.51 and they have given up 237 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the bullpen and they've struck out 341 hitters and walked 131 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.9. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 743 base hits and 354 earned runs. They have allowed 108 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 280 batters and struck out 849. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .261, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .311 with an on-base percentage of .432. He has 100 hits this season in 322 at bats with 66 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .649 and an OPS+ of 178. Brett Gardner is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 327 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .440. The Yankees have 832 hits, including 150 doubles and 135 home runs. New York has walked 362 times so far this season and they have struck out 829 times as a unit. They have left 670 men on base and have a team OPS of .783. They score 5.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 490 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 47-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.70, Jose Berrios has a 8-3 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 70 strikeouts over the 73 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 62 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.75 and they have given up 353 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 258 batters and walked 115 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 869 base knocks and 440 earned runs this season. They have given up 138 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 308 hitters and struck out 632 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 19th in the league. The Twins hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Miguel Sano comes into this matchup batting .270 with an OBP of .366. He has 85 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 315 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .521 with an OPS+ of 134. Brian Dozier is hitting .249 this season and he has an OBP of .332. He has collected 87 hits in 349 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .436. The Twins as a unit have 795 base hits, including 162 doubles and 104 homers. Minnesota has walked 340 times this year and they have struck out on 778 occasions. They have had 672 men left on base and have an OPS of .736. They have scored 4.55 runs per game and totaled 419 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees +103

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