FREE CONTEST: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees ($25 Prize!)
"The Crowd" has New York as (-1.3) favorites
Jun 15, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Sunday, August 13th, the (65-49) Boston Red Sox will be on the road to take on the (60-53) New York Yankees.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Yankees 5.6 – Red Sox 4.3 with an over/under of 9.9.
Starting Pitchers:
BOS: Chris Sale (14-4, 2.57) vs NYY: Jordan Montgomery (7-6, 4.05)
Batting Stats:
Runs per game: Yankees 5.19 (4th) > Red Sox 4.76 (10th)
Batting Average: Red Sox .263 (4th) > Yankees .260 (6th)
On Base Percentage: Yankees .337 (4th) > Red Sox .334 (6th)
Total Bases: Yankees 1730 (6th) > Red Sox 1625 (21st)
Baserunning Stats:
Stolen Bases: Red Sox 74 (6th) > Yankees 64 (11th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Red Sox 3.63 (3rd) > Yankees 3.78 (6th)
Batting Average Against: Yankees .233 (2nd) > Red Sox .246 (9th)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Yankees 1.22 (3rd) > Red Sox 1.23 (4th)
Strikeouts: Red Sox 1085 (3rd) > Yankees 1068 (5th)
Saves: Red Sox 30 (9th) > Yankees 23 (24th)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Red Sox 70 (tied for 18th) = Yankees 70 (tied for 18th)
Summary:
The Red Sox enter the game 10th in the league in runs per game (4.76) and 3rd in team earned run average (3.63). New York ranks 4th in runs per game (5.19) and 6th in team ERA (3.78). The Red Sox are playing really well going (9-1) in their last ten games while the Yankees are just (4-6). The Yankees have dominated the season series so far going (6-3) against Boston outscoring them 38-16. Boston starter Chris Sale (14-4, 2.57) is currently the front runner to win the American League Cy Young Award. Sale has fared well against the Yankees holding them to a combined .207 average against in 121 at-bats. Sale is (8-3, 2.37) on the road this season and (3-0, 1.87) since the All-Star break.
The Yankees will start Jordan Montgomery (7-6, 4.05) on the mound. The Red Sox hitters are batting a combined .333 against Montgomery albeit in only 18 total at-bats. Montgomery is a respectable (4-2, 3.95) at home this season but has been terrible (1-2, 5.55) since the All-Star break. New York is (32-20) at home this season whereas Boston is (29-29) on the road. Obviously, the Red Sox have a huge advantage in the pitching match-up and should win this one with Sale on the bump.
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