Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Prediction, 9/12/2024 MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, 12 September 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (83-62) will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (73-72) on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers are Cooper Criswell and Clarke Schmidt.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .433 and has been struck out 1,405 times while walking 439 times. They have 666 RBIs this season, 1,285 base hits and their batting average is .256. As a team, the Red Sox have 284 doubles and hit 181 balls out of the park. They have scored 691 runs and have an OBP of .322. As a team, the Boston Red Sox score 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in baseball.

Get all our MLB tips today

The Red Sox have a 4.17 earned run average this year (18th in MLB) and their team has struck out 1,221 batters. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 177 home runs and 690 runs (24th in baseball). They have walked 406 other team players and their FIP as a team this season is 4.16. Boston has allowed 1,230 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 602 earned runs. They have posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff has posted a combined WHIP of 1.26.

The Red Sox have sent 464 relievers to the mound this year. Relief pitchers have taken on 198 baserunners over the course of the season, and 35.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have collected 37 saves this season and wasted 28 of their 65 save opportunities. Red Sox relievers have posted a 56.9% save rate and have entered the game in 145 save situations. Relief pitchers have 76 holds this year (13th in MLB). Red Sox pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 141 times, and have also made 167 appearances in high-pressure situations.

The Red Sox have turned 69.2% of balls into outs in 11,697 innings, ranking 22nd in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have totaled 3,899 putouts so far this season, along with 1,286 assists and 105 errors. Their fielding percentage is .980, ranking 30th in the major leagues, and they have 104 double plays.

Criswell has spent 130 innings on the mound in his MLB career, earning 97 Ks. Criswell (7-6 career record) has a 4.57 FIP and has faced 565 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.64 (67 ERs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.409. He has allowed 144 base hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and 39 free passes.

The Yankees have a slugging percentage of .434 and are scoring 5.03 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have hit 221 doubles, gotten 590 free bases and scored 730 runs. New York has hit 215 home runs and 701 runs batted in this season. They have 1,171 strikeouts (22nd in the MLB) and have a total of 1,223 base hits. The New York Yankees have an on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .250 for the season.

New York pitchers have allowed 607 runs this year while posting a 3.81 ERA (548 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 162 home runs and are allowing 4.22 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.253 and a team FIP of 4.10 this year. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.90 (1,288 strikeouts vs. 475 walks). They are 8th in MLB with a total of 1,148 hits allowed.

New York's relief pitchers have a 36.3% carried score rate out of 234 runners carried. Their relief pitchers have taken the mound 128 times in high-pressure situations, in addition to 156 opportunities with runners on base. With 134 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 75 holds and 19 blown saves. They currently rank 9th in the league with a 66.7% save rate and have sent 465 relief pitchers to the mound this season. New York has called bullpen pitchers to the mound on 57 save opportunities, and they have earned 38 saves.

In their 11,661 innings on the field, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in MLB). The New York Yankees have made 97 double plays and posted a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,173 assists and 88 errors over the course of the season and have achieved 3,887 putouts.

Schmidt (19-18 in his career) has a 3.92 ERA and has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.87 and he has faced 1,265 batters during his career. He has allowed 128 earned runs while having a WHIP of 1.312 and a FIP of 3.9. In his professional baseball career, Schmidt has allowed 286 base hits and has a total of 287 strikeouts in 294 innings.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's choice: Take New York

Get $60 worth of FREE Premium Member Picks. No obligation. No salesperson. No credit card. Fast sign up with instant access. Click here