New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox MLB Picks & Predictions 9/6/2019

Friday, September 6, 2019

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Domingo German vs. David Price

Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox (75-64, 3rd in AL East) play the New York Yankees (92-49, 1st in AL East) at Fenway Park on Friday, September 6, 2019. The Red Sox open this matchup at -120 while the Yankees are priced at +100. The total has been set at 10.5.

The Yankees have been a strong bet for baseball wagerers, having gone 92-49-0 SU. The Red Sox are covering 54.0% of the time, going 75-64-0 straight up.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The Yankees have been a great Over pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 75-61-5.

The Yankees are covering 57.8% of the time on the road, having gone 37-27-0 straight up.

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

Boston is covering 51.5% of the time at Fenway Park, going 35-33-0 SU.

The Red Sox have been a great Over pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 78-57-4.

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Key New York Yankees Injuries

9/4/2019 Ben Heller RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
9/4/2019 Cameron Maybin LF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
9/1/2019 David Hale RP Back Out for the season
9/1/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Out for the season
9/1/2019 Jonathan Holder RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/1/2019 Thairo Estrada 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 11
8/31/2019 CC Sabathia SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/30/2019 Stephen Tarpley RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/30/2019 Gio Urshela 3B Groin Expected to be out until at least Sep 8
8/27/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/26/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/25/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
8/22/2019 Aaron Hicks CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/22/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 7
8/22/2019 Dellin Betances RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
8/11/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

9/1/2019 Steven Wright RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/1/2019 Chris Sale SP Elbow Out for the season
8/31/2019 Michael Chavis 1B Side Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/23/2019 Heath Hembree RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 9
8/11/2019 Steve Pearce 1B Knee Out for the season
8/7/2019 Dustin Pedroia 2B Knee Out for the season
11/1/2019 Austin Maddox RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 92-49 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Domingo German has a 17-3 record with an earned run average of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.15 this season. He has 141 strikeouts over his 132.1 innings pitched and he's given up 119 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have given up 508 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 614 hitters and walked 227 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,195 base hits and 613 earned runs. They have allowed 224 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 443 batters and struck out 1,307. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.60.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .489 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .341, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Gleyber Torres is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 136 hits this season in 480 at bats with 79 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .540 and an OPS+ of 131. Aaron Judge is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .382. He has totaled 86 hits and he has driven in 45 men in 313 at bats. His OPS+ is 137 while his slugging percentage is at .514. The Yankees have 1,306 hits, including 245 doubles and 263 home runs. New York has walked 495 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,227 times as a unit. They have left 912 men on base and have a team OPS of .830. They score 5.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 816 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 75-64 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.28, David Price has a 7-5 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 128 strikeouts over the 107.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 109 hits. He's allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 487 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 649 batters and walked 254 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,221 base knocks and 653 earned runs this season. They have given up 183 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 502 hitters and struck out 1,387 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .275, good for 1st in the league. The Red Sox hold a .480 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.8 hits per contest. Rafael Devers comes into this matchup batting .318 with an OBP of .367. He has 177 hits this year along with 107 RBI in 557 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .575 with an OPS+ of 138. Mookie Betts is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .388. He has collected 158 hits in 546 at bats while driving in 75 runs. He has an OPS+ of 131 and a slugging percentage of .516. The Red Sox as a unit have 1,361 base hits, including 311 doubles and 220 homers. Boston has walked 513 times this year and they have struck out on 1,169 occasions. They have had 1,011 men left on base and have an OPS of .825. They have scored 5.76 runs per game and totaled 800 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees (+100)

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