New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies 6/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Jake Arrieta

The New York Yankees visit Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Luis Severino for the Yankees and Jake Arrieta for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -185 and Philadelphia at +174. The Yankees have a 35-38-2 over/under record and a 41-34-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 36-39-0 against the run line and have a 36-35-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 35-38-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 41-34-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 36-35-4 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 36-39-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/24/18 C Gary Sanchez Groin 10-day DL (06/24)
06/21/18 P AJ Cole Neck 10-day DL (06/20)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
06/09/18 P Masahiro Tanaka Hamstring 10-day DL (06/09)
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/24/18 3B Maikel Franco Knee left last game, is "?" Monday vs New York Yankees
06/20/18 SS J.P. Crawford Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/16/18 P Luis Garcia Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
05/31/18 CF Pedro Florimon Foot 10-day DL (05/30)
05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 50-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Severino has a 11-2 record with an earned run average of 2.24 and a WHIP of 0.97 this season. He has 123 strikeouts over his 104.2 innings pitched and he's given up 75 hits. He's allowed 6.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.72 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .194 against the bullpen and they've struck out 347 hitters and walked 103 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.43. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 555 base hits and 259 earned runs. They have allowed 78 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 234 batters and struck out 766. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.51.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .250, good for 11th in the league. The Yankees hold a .459 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .393. He has 75 hits this season in 274 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .547 and an OPS+ of 152. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .262 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 76 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 290 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .517. The Yankees have 643 hits, including 145 doubles and 124 home runs. New York has walked 287 times so far this season and they have struck out 680 times as a unit. They have left 520 men on base and have a team OPS of .788. They score 5.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 388 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 41-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.42, Jake Arrieta has a 5-5 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 54 strikeouts over the 79 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 71 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 239 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 260 batters and walked 91 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 618 base knocks and 292 earned runs this season. They have given up 74 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 221 hitters and struck out 684 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 3.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 25th in the league. The Phillies hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Cesar Hernandez comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .376. He has 76 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 287 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .390 with an OPS+ of 110. Odubel Herrera is hitting .305 this season and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 87 hits in 285 at bats while driving in 45 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .505. The Phillies as a unit have 591 base hits, including 114 doubles and 87 homers. Philadelphia has walked 296 times this year and they have struck out on 722 occasions. They have had 525 men left on base and have an OPS of .718. They have scored 4.47 runs per game and totaled 335 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -185

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