New York Yenkees Vs Boston Red Sox MLB Baseball Free Picks: The greatest rivalry in baseball continues tonight as the Boston Red Sox open a three-game series against the host New York Yankees.
The first-place Yankees lead the American League East by one game over Boston, and it would be a surprise if both teams don’t make the MLB playoffs.
These are the two best-hitting teams in the AL (rankings entering Monday night in the 14-team AL in parentheses):
BATTING AVERAGE: Red Sox .270 (1), Yankees .251 (9).
RUNS: Yankees 293 (1), Red Sox 290 (2).
DOUBLES: Red Sox 123 (1), Yankees 84 (14).
TRIPLES: Yankees 13 (3), Red Sox 10 (8).
HOME RUNS: Yankees 88 (1), Red Sox 66 (T3).
TOTAL BASES: Red Sox 900 (1), Yankees 858 (4).
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE: Yankees .445 (1), Red Sox .435 (2).
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE: Red Sox .342 (1), Yankees .334 (2).
STOLEN BASES: Yankees 48 (6), Red Sox 47 (7).
WALKS: Yankees 224 (1), Red Sox 210 (2).
I’m surprised that the Yankees have pitched better than Boston so far this season:
EARNED RUN AVERAGE: Yankees 3.45 (4), Red Sox 4.17 (10).
BATTING AVERAGE AGAINST: Red Sox .248 (6), Yankees .248 (7).
SHUTOUTS: Red Sox 6 (T4), Yankees 1 (T13).
HOME RUNS ALLOWED: Red Sox 52 (9), Yankees 45 (12).
The Red Sox are the better MLB Expert Picks defensive team, with fewer errors (AL-fewest 28 errors; the Yankees have 36) and better overall range.
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