Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 6/17/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Austin Pruitt vs. CC Sabathia

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Yankee Stadium on Sunday, June 17, 2018 to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Austin Pruitt for the Rays and CC Sabathia for the Yankees.

The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +111 and New York at -121. The Rays have a 31-35-3 over/under record and a 39-30-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 37-28-0 against the run line and have a 32-31-2 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 31-35-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 39-30-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 32-31-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 37-28-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

06/12/18 SS Daniel Robertson Hamstring 10-day DL (06/11)
06/04/18 P Chris Archer Groin 10-day DL (06/03)
05/23/18 P Jake Faria Side 60-day DL (05/23)
05/21/18 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Hamstring 10-day DL (05/18)
04/17/18 CF Kevin Kiermaier Thumb 60-day DL (04/16)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

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)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 32-37 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Austin Pruitt has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.13 this season. He has 27 strikeouts over his 46 innings pitched and he's given up 43 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 258 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 278 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.92. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 526 base hits and 268 earned runs. They have allowed 70 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 212 batters and struck out 573. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 3.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .253, good for 7th in the league. The Rays hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. C.J. Cron is hitting .247 with an on-base percentage of .326. He has 63 hits this season in 255 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .463 and an OPS+ of 120. Mallex Smith is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 61 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 211 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .379. The Rays have 593 hits, including 101 doubles and 64 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 215 times so far this season and they have struck out 593 times as a unit. They have left 477 men on base and have a team OPS of .713. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 276 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 45-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.27, CC Sabathia has a 4-1 record and a 1.18 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 63.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 57 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.87 and they have given up 167 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .198 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 307 batters and walked 88 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.47. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 478 base knocks and 230 earned runs this season. They have given up 71 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 210 hitters and struck out 669 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .462 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .242 with an OBP of .318. He has 61 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 252 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 111. Aaron Judge is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .397. He has collected 67 hits in 240 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 158 and a slugging percentage of .567. The Yankees as a unit have 567 base hits, including 127 doubles and 110 homers. New York has walked 254 times this year and they have struck out on 600 occasions. They have had 452 men left on base and have an OPS of .793. They have scored 5.36 runs per game and totaled 354 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -121

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