Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians 9/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, September 21, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Trevor Bauer

The Boston Red Sox head to Progressive Field on Friday, September 21, 2018 to take on the Cleveland Indians. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Sale for the Red Sox and Trevor Bauer for the Indians.

The odds for this matchup have Boston at -130 and Cleveland at +110. The Red Sox have a 69-75-8 over/under mark and a 86-66-0 run line record. The Indians are 71-80-0 against the run line and have a 71-70-10 over/under record.

Valuable Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 69-75-8 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 86-66-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 71-70-10 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 71-80-0 against the run line

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

06/02/18 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 60-day DL (05/30); is out for season
05/15/18 P Carson Smith Shoulder 60-day DL (05/15)
03/30/18 P Austin Maddox Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

09/19/18 P Trevor Bauer Ankle 10-day DL (08/12); expected to be activated Friday
08/09/18 CF Leonys Martin Illness 60-day DL (08/09)
07/28/18 CF Tyler Naquin Hip 60-day DL (07/28)
07/04/18 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf 60-day DL (07/03)
06/20/18 P Evan Marshall Elbow 10-day DL (06/20)
05/04/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Red Sox have a 103-49 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Sale has a 12-4 record with an earned run average of 1.92 and a WHIP of 0.84 this year. He has 222 strikeouts over his 150 innings pitched and he's given up 93 hits. He allows 5.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 462 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 566 hitters and walked 220 batters. As a team, Boston 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 3.67. The Red Sox pitchers collectively have given up 1,213 base hits and 557 earned runs. They have allowed 163 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Boston as a pitching staff has walked 471 batters and struck out 1,449. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Boston is hitting .267, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. J.D. Martinez is hitting .331 with an on-base percentage of .400. He has 180 hits this season in 543 at bats with 123 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .632 and an OPS+ of 174. Andrew Benintendi is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 156 hits and he has driven in 81 men in 548 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .464. The Red Sox have 1,400 hits, including 325 doubles and 189 home runs. Boston has walked 518 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,166 times as a unit. They have left 1,042 men on base and have a team OPS of .784. They score 5.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 802 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 85-66 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.22, Trevor Bauer has a 12-6 record and a 1.09 WHIP this season. He has 214 strikeouts over the 166 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 125 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 407 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 429 batters and walked 137 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,254 base knocks and 567 earned runs this season. They have given up 189 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 365 hitters and struck out 1,438 batters. They give up a walk 2.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 6th in the league. The Indians hold a .433 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jose Ramirez comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .395. He has 151 hits this year along with 101 RBI in 540 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .572 with an OPS+ of 157. Francisco Lindor is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 173 hits in 616 at bats while driving in 86 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .521. The Indians as a unit have 1,329 base hits, including 273 doubles and 203 homers. Cleveland has walked 507 times this year and they have struck out on 1,102 occasions. They have had 1,043 men left on base and have an OPS of .762. They have scored 5.04 runs per game and totaled 761 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians +110

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