Why can?t New York beat Boston?

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Why can?t New York beat Boston?

It?s the biggest rivalry in all of baseball, Boston and New York, but in 2009 the series has become one-sided. The Red Sox have dominated the Yankees this year, winning all six meetings between the teams, including Tuesday?s 7-0 decision in Fenway. Tonight, the teams will go at it again, with New York sending struggling Chien-Ming Wang to the hill to face Tim Wakefield. Not surprisingly, the Sox are a -130 favorite and most of the top betting info available favors them.

One of the main reasons Boston has had success against New York this season is David Ortiz. In the midst of a brutal hitting year overall, Ortiz has found success against the Yankees, going 7 for 23 (.304) with a home run, seven RBIs and four runs scored in six games.

Ortiz hit a two-run homer in a 7-0 win in the series opener Tuesday night as the Red Sox improved to 6-0 against the Yankees franchise for the first time since 1912. They beat the New York Highlanders 14 consecutive times to open that season, including the first-ever game at Fenway Park.

The Yankees would likely feel better if they weren't limited to a season-low two hits while getting shut out for the first time Tuesday.

Making Yankees? fans even more nervous for Wednesday?s game is the performance of starter Chien-Ming Wang so far in ?09 (0-3, 14.46 ERA). However, Wang is 6-5 with a 4.82 ERA in his career against the Red Sox, and the Yankees have won five of his last six starts in the series.

Tim Wakefield (7-3, 4.50) will oppose Wang. The right-handed knuckleballer bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season by holding Detroit to three runs over 6 2-3 innings of a 6-3 road victory Thursday.

Wakefield is 4-0 with a 3.00 ERA in four starts at Fenway Park this year. He's 0-5 with a 7.56 ERA over his last seven home starts against the Yankees.

So besides Ortiz, what are some of the other reasons New York has struggled against Boston? Take a look at some of these top StatFox Matchup Power Trends that might reveal some reasons:


NY YANKEES are 11-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line vs. teams whose hitters draw 4 walks or more/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NY YANKEES 4.7, OPPONENT 6.3 - (Rating = 1*)

NY YANKEES are 17-28 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games vs. a good bullpen whose ERA is 3.75 or better over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NY YANKEES 3.8, OPPONENT 5.0 - (Rating = 1*)

Basically what these angles are saying is that teams that draw walks are scoring well over 6 runs per game on New York, and against good bullpens, the Yankees aren?t able to produce the late rallies they?ve become well known for.

On the opposite side, the strengths of New York seem to fit Boston to a tee:


BOSTON is 20-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line vs. AL teams scoring 5.2 or more runs/game on the season this season. The average score was BOSTON 5.8, OPPONENT 3.5 - (Rating = 2*)

BOSTON is 23-5 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games vs. excellent fielding teams - averaging <=0.5 errors/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was BOSTON 6.3, OPPONENT 3.8 - (Rating = 2*)

New York has to hope it can get to Wakefield early tonight, and avoid having to rally late against the Sox? bullpen, a unit that has allowed just one earned run in its last 17-1/3 innings. If not, lucky #7 in a row for the home figures to be the result at Fenway tonight.

Catch this game on your cable or DirecTv service tonight by tuning in to ESPN at 7:00 PM ET.

 

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Key Performance Information

Key Performance Information

Key Performance Information
NY YANKEES BOSTON
in all games
34-24 This season | 218-168 Last 3 seasons

as a road underdog of +100 to +125
2-4 This season | 18-20 Last 3 seasons

in road games
16-13 This season | 99-94 Last 3 seasons

on the road when the total is 11 to 11.5
2-1 This season | 9-3 Last 3 seasons

in June games
5-3 This season | 36-26 Last 3 seasons

when playing on Wednesday
6-3 This season | 39-18 Last 3 seasons

against division opponents
12-14 This season | 91-79 Last 3 seasons

in games played on a grass field
30-22 This season | 190-144 Last 3 seasons

in night games
21-15 This season | 143-111 Last 3 seasons

against right-handed starters
23-18 This season | 163-120 Last 3 seasons

after getting shut out
0-0 This season | 12-5 Last 3 seasons

after a loss
14-9 This season | 90-77 Last 3 seasons

when playing against a team with a winning record
13-12 This season | 110-93 Last 3 seasons

in all games
34-24 This season | 242-165 Last 3 seasons

as a home favorite of -125 to -150
9-4 This season | 35-19 Last 3 seasons

in home games
19-8 This season | 135-67 Last 3 seasons

at home when the total is 11 to 11.5
1-0 This season | 10-3 Last 3 seasons

in June games
5-2 This season | 34-27 Last 3 seasons

when playing on Wednesday
6-4 This season | 34-29 Last 3 seasons

against division opponents
18-8 This season | 101-76 Last 3 seasons

in games played on a grass field
30-17 This season | 217-132 Last 3 seasons

in night games
22-16 This season | 170-120 Last 3 seasons

against right-handed starters
20-17 This season | 174-120 Last 3 seasons

after shutting out their opponent
0-0 This season | 18-14 Last 3 seasons

after a win
19-14 This season | 136-100 Last 3 seasons

when playing against a team with a winning record
19-8 This season | 116-92 Last 3 seasons




Season Statistics
Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
NY YANKEES Runs AVG OBP AB H EB HR HR/AB RBI BB SO SB LOB GIDP ERR
All Games 5.6
5.2 0.274
0.261 0.350
0.336 34.9
34.3 9.6
8.9 3.7
3.3 1.6
1.4 0.05
0.04 5.3
5.0 4.1
3.9 6.1
7.4 0.7
1.1 7.4
7.2 0.9
0.9 0.5
0.6
Road Games 5.5
4.7 0.278
0.248 0.350
0.324 35.4
32.0 9.9
7.9 3.7
3.2 1.2
1.1 0.03
0.03 5.2
4.5 3.9
3.6 6.6
6.9 0.7
0.8 7.5
6.4 1.0
0.9 0.4
0.4
VS RH Starters 5.7
5.3 0.264
0.263 0.336
0.337 34.0
33.5 9.0
8.8 3.7
3.2 1.6
1.4 0.05
0.04 5.3
5.1 3.7
3.7 5.7
7.8 0.6
1.0 6.5
6.7 0.9
0.9 0.5
0.6
Last 7 Games 5.4
5.0 0.228
0.243 0.329
0.321 31.3
33.6 7.1
8.1 2.9
2.6 1.7
1.1 0.05
0.03 5.1
4.7 4.7
3.9 5.1
8.3 0.6
1.1 5.9
6.9 1.1
0.6 1.1
1.1
BOSTON Runs AVG OBP AB H EB HR HR/AB RBI BB SO SB LOB GIDP ERR
All Games 5.3
4.4 0.270
0.262 0.350
0.330 34.3
34.2 9.3
9.0 3.7
2.9 1.2
0.9 0.03
0.03 5.1
4.2 4.2
3.5 6.8
7.6 0.8
0.9 7.7
7.9 1.1
0.7 0.6
0.7
Home Games 6.1
4.1 0.291
0.251 0.367
0.318 33.5
34.1 9.7
8.6 4.3
2.8 1.3
0.7 0.04
0.02 5.8
3.7 4.0
3.4 6.6
7.1 0.6
0.7 7.4
7.4 0.8
0.9 0.6
0.8
VS RH Starters 5.1
4.8 0.273
0.269 0.352
0.346 34.5
34.3 9.4
9.2 3.6
2.9 1.0
0.9 0.03
0.03 4.9
4.5 4.2
4.0 6.8
8.1 0.9
1.2 7.9
8.5 1.2
0.6 0.6
0.7
Last 7 Games 5.7
3.0 0.244
0.203 0.354
0.255 33.4
32.4 8.1
6.6 3.0
1.9 1.0
0.4 0.03
0.01 5.3
2.6 5.7
2.3 5.7
9.1 1.0
0.1 7.7
5.1 1.0
1.0 0.4
1.0


Bullpen Pitching Statistics
NY YANKEES ERA WHIP IP R ER H HR BB SO W-L SV BSV Pct.
All Games 4.75 1.380 3.2 1.8 1.7 3.0 0.6 1.4 2.8 13-10 15 5 75.0%
Road Games 4.90 1.290 2.7 1.6 1.5 2.4 0.6 1.1 2.4 1-5 6 3 66.7%
BOSTON ERA WHIP IP R ER H HR BB SO W-L SV BSV Pct.
All Games 2.72 1.250 3.0 1.0 0.9 2.6 0.2 1.2 2.5 7-6 16 3 84.2%
Home Games 2.60 1.150 3.0 0.9 0.9 2.3 0.2 1.1 2.1 4-1 7 2 77.8%


Starting Pitching Statistics
C WANG ERA WHIP W-L G IP R ER H HR BB SO TR UNITS OU
All Starts 23.62 3.468 0-3 4 2.8 7.0 7.0 7.5 0.8 1.8 1.8 1-3 -2.9 4-0
Road Starts 28.91 4.497 0-2 2 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0-2 -2.6 2-0
Last 3 Starts 27.00 3.571 0-2 3 2.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 1-2 -1.4 3-0
T WAKEFIELD ERA WHIP W-L G IP R ER H HR BB SO TR UNITS OU
All Starts 4.50 1.400 7-3 11 6.4 3.2 3.2 6.1 0.5 2.8 3.7 8-3 4.9 6-4
Home Starts 3.00 1.185 4-0 4 6.8 2.3 2.3 5.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 4-0 4.0 3-1
Last 3 Starts 7.27 1.845 2-1 3 5.7 4.7 4.7 8.0 0.3 2.7 3.7 2-1 0.9 1-2




Recent Results
NY YANKEES Results FOR AGAINST
Date Opponent Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU H BB SO HR H BB SO HR
6-9-09 at BOSTON A BURNETT +125 9 0-7 Loss Un 2 4 9 0 9 7 4 2
6-8-09 vs TAMPA BAY A PETTITTE -155 11 5-3 Win Un 6 3 2 4 5 4 10 1
6-7-09 vs TAMPA BAY J CHAMBERLAIN -145 9.5 4-3 Win Un 6 5 4 1 6 1 9 0
6-6-09 vs TAMPA BAY C SABATHIA -200 9 7-9 Loss Ov 7 7 5 2 9 4 5 2
6-4-09 vs TEXAS C WANG -160 11 8-6 Win Ov 10 5 4 2 11 3 11 2
6-3-09 vs TEXAS A PETTITTE -175 10.5 2-4 Loss Un 6 3 8 1 9 7 10 0
6-2-09 vs TEXAS A BURNETT -190 10 12-3 Win Ov 13 6 4 2 8 1 9 1
6-1-09 at CLEVELAND J CHAMBERLAIN -175 10 5-2 Win Un 6 11 7 0 4 2 5 1
5-31-09 at CLEVELAND P HUGHES -140 10 4-5 Loss Un 10 1 4 1 9 4 9 0
5-30-09 at CLEVELAND C SABATHIA -170 9.5 10-5 Win Ov 13 4 5 2 7 3 10 2
BOSTON Results FOR AGAINST
Date Opponent Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU H BB SO HR H BB SO HR
6-9-09 vs NY YANKEES J BECKETT -135 9 7-0 Win Un 9 7 4 2 2 4 9 0
6-7-09 vs TEXAS D MATSUZAKA -170 10.5 3-6 Loss Un 4 5 7 1 12 0 10 2
6-6-09 vs TEXAS J LESTER -200 10.5 8-1 Win Un 9 5 7 2 2 2 11 0
6-5-09 vs TEXAS B PENNY -140 10 1-5 Loss Un 7 6 7 0 8 2 8 1
6-4-09 at DETROIT T WAKEFIELD -130 10 6-3 Win Un 6 9 7 0 10 1 6 0
6-3-09 at DETROIT J BECKETT -145 9 10-5 Win Ov 13 3 3 1 3 4 10 0
6-2-09 at DETROIT D MATSUZAKA +120 9.5 5-1 Win Un 9 5 5 1 9 3 10 0
5-31-09 at TORONTO J LESTER -125 9 8-2 Win Ov 11 8 9 4 5 5 13 1
5-30-09 at TORONTO B PENNY -105 9.5 3-5 Loss Un 4 4 7 1 14 1 5 1
5-29-09 at TORONTO T WAKEFIELD -115 10 3-6 Loss Un 11 2 3 1 10 5 11 0


Recent Results for C WANG
C WANG 2009 Season Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
6-4-09 vs TEXAS B MCCARTHY -160 11 8-6 Win Ov 4.67 7 5 5 1 5 1
4-18-09 vs CLEVELAND F CARMONA -135 10.5 4-22 Loss Ov 1.33 8 8 8 0 1 1
4-13-09 at TAMPA BAY S KAZMIR +145 9 5-15 Loss Ov 1 6 8 8 3 1 0
4-8-09 at BALTIMORE K UEHARA -155 9.5 5-7 Loss Ov 3.67 9 7 7 3 0 1
6-15-08 at HOUSTON R OSWALT -125 8.5 13-0 Win Ov 5 6 0 0 0 3 0
6-10-08 at OAKLAND D EVELAND -120 9 3-1 Win Un 7.33 7 1 1 2 2 0
6-5-08 vs TORONTO D MCGOWAN -165 8 9-8 Win Ov 4.33 5 7 6 4 4 1
5-31-08 at MINNESOTA B BONSER -160 9 7-6 Win Ov 5.33 9 5 5 3 4 0
5-25-08 vs SEATTLE J WASHBURN -230 9 6-5 Win Ov 6.33 7 5 5 4 2 1
5-18-08 vs NY METS O PEREZ -155 8.5 2-11 Loss Ov 7.67 6 7 7 3 1 1
5-13-08 at TAMPA BAY E JACKSON -135 8.5 1-2 Loss Un 7 7 1 1 3 2 0
5-7-08 vs CLEVELAND C LEE -140 8 0-3 Loss Un 7 5 3 3 3 4 0
5-2-08 vs SEATTLE E BEDARD -140 7.5 5-1 Win Un 6 3 1 1 2 5 0
4-27-08 at CLEVELAND C SABATHIA -105 9 1-0 Win Un 7 4 0 0 2 9 0
4-22-08 at CHI WHITE SOX J CONTRERAS -145 9 9-5 Win Ov 6 10 3 3 2 5 0
C WANG VS BOSTON Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
6-6-06 vs BOSTON D PAULEY -150 11.5 2-1 Win Un 7 8 1 1 2 2 1
9-16-06 vs BOSTON J BECKETT -210 9.5 2-5 Loss Un 5 9 3 3 1 3 0
4-29-07 vs BOSTON J TAVAREZ -225 11 4-7 Loss P 6 6 4 4 3 1 2
5-21-07 vs BOSTON T WAKEFIELD -150 9.5 6-2 Win Un 6.33 7 2 2 3 5 0
8-30-07 vs BOSTON C SCHILLING -165 9.5 5-0 Win Un 7 1 0 0 4 5 0
4-16-08 vs BOSTON C BUCHHOLZ -135 9 15-9 Win Ov 4 9 8 8 3 2 0
C WANG VS T WAKEFIELD Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
6-1-07 at BOSTON T WAKEFIELD -110 10 9-5 Win Ov 5.67 10 3 3 2 1 0
5-21-07 vs BOSTON T WAKEFIELD -150 9.5 6-2 Win Un 6.33 7 2 2 3 5 0
5-1-06 at BOSTON T WAKEFIELD -120 10.5 3-7 Loss Un 5 6 3 3 4 0 0
Recent Results for T WAKEFIELD
T WAKEFIELD 2009 Season Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
6-4-09 at DETROIT D WILLIS -130 10 6-3 Win Un 6.67 8 3 3 0 3 0
5-29-09 at TORONTO C JANSSEN -115 10 3-6 Loss Un 4.67 9 6 6 4 5 0
5-24-09 vs NY METS T REDDING -205 10.5 12-5 Win Ov 6 7 5 5 4 3 1
5-19-09 vs TORONTO B TALLET -140 10 2-1 Win Un 8 5 1 1 2 3 1
5-13-09 at LA ANGELS M PALMER -110 9.5 4-8 Loss Ov 4.67 11 7 7 3 2 2
5-7-09 vs CLEVELAND J SOWERS -155 10.5 13-3 Win Ov 6 4 2 2 4 3 0
5-2-09 at TAMPA BAY J NIEMANN -120 9 10-6 Win Ov 5 7 5 5 2 5 1
4-27-09 at CLEVELAND C LEE +120 9 3-1 Win Un 7 1 0 0 4 5 0
4-22-09 vs MINNESOTA S BAKER -145 9.5 10-1 Win Ov 7 5 1 1 1 4 0
4-15-09 at OAKLAND B ANDERSON -110 8.5 8-2 Win Ov 9 4 2 2 2 4 0
4-10-09 at LA ANGELS J WEAVER -105 9 3-6 Loss P 6 6 3 3 5 4 0
10-14-08 vs TAMPA BAY A SONNANSTINE -130 9.5 4-13 Loss Ov 2.67 6 5 5 2 2 3
9-28-08 vs NY YANKEES S PONSON -120 10.5 4-3 Win Un 5 2 0 0 0 3 0
9-23-08 vs CLEVELAND C LEE +100 8.5 5-4 Win Ov 6 6 4 4 1 6 0
9-17-08 at TAMPA BAY M GARZA +120 8.5 3-10 Loss Ov 2.33 6 6 6 0 2 3
T WAKEFIELD VS NY YANKEES Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
5-31-97 vs NY YANKEES A PETTITTE +111 10.5 2-7 Loss Un 7 6 5 5 5 4 2
5-22-98 vs NY YANKEES R MENDOZA +105 10 5-4 Win Un 7 7 4 4 2 3 1
9-9-98 vs NY YANKEES O HERNANDEZ +128 10 5-7 Loss Ov 4 5 5 5 1 4 2
4-14-02 vs NY YANKEES M MUSSINA +180 9 2-6 Loss Un 6 4 2 1 2 7 1
5-21-03 vs NY YANKEES R CLEMENS +125 9.5 2-4 Loss Un 7 4 3 3 2 6 1
8-31-03 vs NY YANKEES R CLEMENS -105 10 4-8 Loss Ov 6 8 6 5 2 5 0
10-13-03 vs NY YANKEES M MUSSINA +115 9 3-2 Win Un 7 5 1 1 4 8 0
4-16-04 vs NY YANKEES J VAZQUEZ +135 9 6-2 Win Un 7 4 2 1 4 4 1
9-25-04 vs NY YANKEES J VAZQUEZ -110 11 12-5 Win Ov 6.33 5 5 3 2 1 1
4-11-05 vs NY YANKEES M MUSSINA +110 10 8-1 Win Un 7 5 1 0 2 5 0
7-17-05 vs NY YANKEES A LEITER -155 11.5 3-5 Loss Un 9 5 5 5 3 5 3
10-1-05 vs NY YANKEES R JOHNSON +155 9 4-8 Loss Ov 5 7 7 7 0 1 3
5-1-06 vs NY YANKEES C WANG +110 10.5 7-3 Win Un 7 4 3 3 3 2 0
5-23-06 vs NY YANKEES J WRIGHT -145 11 5-7 Loss Ov 6.67 6 7 6 5 5 2
6-1-07 vs NY YANKEES C WANG +100 10 5-9 Loss Ov 3.67 5 8 8 6 2 1
7-26-08 vs NY YANKEES A PETTITTE -120 9.5 3-10 Loss Ov 5.33 8 6 6 4 3 1
9-28-08 vs NY YANKEES S PONSON -120 10.5 4-3 Win Un 5 2 0 0 0 3 0
T WAKEFIELD VS C WANG Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
6-1-07 vs NY YANKEES C WANG +100 10 5-9 Loss Ov 3.67 5 8 8 6 2 1
5-21-07 at NY YANKEES C WANG +140 9.5 2-6 Loss Un 5 9 6 6 5 2 2
5-1-06 vs NY YANKEES C WANG +110 10.5 7-3 Win Un 7 4 3 3 3 2 0


Recent Head-to-Head Matchups
Date Teams Line Score Res Avg H HR SB LOB ERR Starter W/L IP ER H BB
6-9-09 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 9
-135 0
7 Un
Hm 0.071
0.273 2
9 0
2 0
1 5
10 1
0 A BURNETT
J BECKETT L
W 2.67
6 3
0 5
1 5
2
5-5-09 BOSTON
NY YANKEES 9.5
-120 7
3 Ov
Rd 0.235
0.278 8
10 1
1 3
0 10
7 1
1 J BECKETT
J CHAMBERLAIN W
L 6
5.67 3
4 10
6 1
2
5-4-09 BOSTON
NY YANKEES 10
100 6
4 P
Rd 0.297
0.250 11
9 2
3 1
2 13
10 0
2 J LESTER
P HUGHES W
L 7
4 3
3 6
7 2
4
4-26-09 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 9.5
-120 1
4 Un
Hm 0.212
0.241 7
7 0
0 0
3 8
8 2
1 A PETTITTE
J MASTERSON L
W 6
5.33 3
1 6
6 4
1
4-25-09 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 9
-135 11
16 Ov
Hm 0.357
0.394 15
13 3
3 2
1 12
4 1
1 A BURNETT
J BECKETT
5
5 8
8 8
10 3
4
4-24-09 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 9.5
-140 4
5 Un
Hm 0.317
0.333 13
14 0
2 2
1 15
13 1
0 J CHAMBERLAIN
J LESTER
5.33
6 1
2 9
7 4
3
9-28-08 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 9
-125 6
2 Un
Rd 0.286
0.167 10
5 1
0 2
0 8
4 1
0 M MUSSINA
D MATSUZAKA W
L 6
4 0
3 3
4 2
2
9-28-08 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 10.5
-120 3
4 Un
Hm 0.243
0.189 9
7 0
0 3
1 9
10 1
0 S PONSON
T WAKEFIELD
6
5 1
0 4
2 0
0
9-26-08 NY YANKEES
BOSTON 9
-150 19
8 Ov
Rd 0.455
0.351 20
13 3
2 1
1 8
8 0
1 A ACEVES
D PAULEY
L 4
2.67 4
6 5
6 4
1
8-28-08 BOSTON
NY YANKEES 9
-120 2
3 Un
Hm 0.161
0.250 5
8 0
1 1
1 6
8 0
1 J LESTER
M MUSSINA
6.67
7 1
2 5
5 0
2
Situation Teams W-L Win % Units ROI Ov-Un-P Under % Over %
All Games
1997-2009 NY YANKEES

BOSTON 118-105

105-118 52.9%

47.1% -11.2

-1.2 -3.7%

-0.5% 105-112-6 51.6% 48.4%
Current Season NY YANKEES

BOSTON 9-15

15-9 37.5%

62.5% -6.6

+5.7 -24.2%

+19.2% 12-11-1 47.8% 52.2%
Last 2 Seasons NY YANKEES

BOSTON 19-23

23-19 45.2%

54.8% -6.5

+5.0 -13.1%

+10.0% 22-18-2 45.0% 55.0%
Last 3 Seasons NY YANKEES

BOSTON 30-31

31-30 49.2%

50.8% -7.6

+4.6 -9.9%

+6.5% 34-25-2 42.4% 57.6%
at BOSTON
Current Season NY YANKEES

BOSTON 5-8

8-5 38.5%

61.5% -2.1

+1.6 -15.8%

+8.8% 5-8-0 61.5% 38.5%
at BOSTON
Last 3 Seasons NY YANKEES

BOSTON 16-15

15-16 51.6%

48.4% +2.7

-4.0 +8.4%

-10.0% 20-11-0 35.5% 64.5%




Umpire Information
Umpire #G Ov/Un Ov % Un % RPG BBPG SOPG SO/BB AVG ERA WHIP
GERRY DAVIS 13 6-6 50.0% 50.0% 10.7 6.8 13.1 1.93 0.258 4.62 1.38


Key Player Injuries
NY YANKEES

[RF] 04/15/2009 - Xavier Nady 15-day DL (4/15) ( Elbow )

[3B] 04/24/2009 - Cody Ransom 60-day DL (4/24) ( Quad )

[P] 05/03/2009 - Damaso Marte 15-day DL (5/2) ( Shoulder )

[C] 05/08/2009 - Jose Molina 15-day DL (5/7) ( Quad )

[P] 05/25/2009 - Brian Bruney 15-day DL (5/24) ( Elbow )

BOSTON

[P] 04/02/2009 - John Smoltz 15-day DL (3/27) ( Shoulder )

[P] 04/14/2009 - Miguel Gonzalez 60-day DL (3/27) ( Elbow )

[SS] 04/13/2009 - Jed Lowrie 15-day DL (4/13) ( Wrist )

[CF] 06/09/2009 - Jacoby Ellsbury "?" Wednesday vs. New York Yankees ( Shoulder )

 

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Preview: Yankees (34-24) at Red Sox (34-24)

Preview: Yankees (34-24) at Red Sox (34-24)

Preview: Yankees (34-24) at Red Sox (34-24)

The Boston Red Sox haven't separated themselves as the team to beat in the AL East in large part because David Ortiz isn't living up to expectations.

Ortiz's play against the New York Yankees, however, is a big reason the Red Sox haven't lost to their archrivals and are tied with them atop the division.

Ortiz looks to help the Red Sox extend their longest undefeated start against the Yankees franchise in nearly a century as the teams continue a three-game series Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

Ortiz is a five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner as a designated hitter, but he's batting .198 with three home runs and 24 RBIs over the first two months of this season. Looking for answers for their slugger's slump, the Red Sox (34-24) had Ortiz's eyes checked earlier this week. His vision checked out "very well" during Monday's examination.

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Despite Ortiz's struggles, he's fared much better against the Yankees (34-24). He's 7 for 23 (.304) with a home run, seven RBIs and four runs scored in six games against them.

Ortiz hit a two-run homer in a 7-0 win in the series opener Tuesday night as the Red Sox improved to 6-0 against the Yankees franchise for the first time since 1912. They beat the New York Highlanders 14 consecutive times to open that season, including the first-ever game at Fenway Park.

"There's no getting around how important he is to us," manager Terry Francona said of Ortiz, who's hit safely in seven straight games and homered in two of his last three. "When he does something like that, I think we feel better about ourselves."

The Yankees would likely feel better if they weren't limited to a season-low two hits while getting shut out for the first time Tuesday.

"They've taken it to us so far this year," former Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon said. "But we have 13 more, and hopefully we'll beat them sometime soon."

Ortiz is 16 for 36 (.444) with two homers and four doubles in his career against Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang (0-3, 14.46 ERA).

Wang returned from a month on the disabled list with weakness in his hips and delivered three solid relief outings before giving up five runs in 4 2-3 innings of an 8-6 win over Texas on Thursday.

Wang's first start since April 18 was also his best of the year, but it was still a long way from the kind of performance the Yankees have come to expect after Wang went 46-15 with a 3.74 ERA from 2006-08.

Wang said he felt OK on Thursday and was excited to get back into the rotation. Manager Joe Girardi also had good things to say about the right-hander's return.

"I thought he pitched better than his numbers indicated," Girardi said. "I'm not making excuses. I was happy with what I saw. I know people are going to say, 'Oh boy, he gave up five runs.'"

Wang is 6-5 with a 4.82 ERA in his career against the Red Sox. The Yankees have won five of his last six starts in the series.

Tim Wakefield (7-3, 4.50) will oppose Wang. The right-handed knuckleballer bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season by holding Detroit to three runs over 6 2-3 innings of a 6-3 road victory Thursday.

Wakefield is 4-0 with a 3.00 ERA in four starts at Fenway Park this year. He's 0-5 with a 7.56 ERA over his last seven home starts against the Yankees.

 

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MLB Matchup

MLB Matchup

MLB Matchup


Yankees vs Red Sox

Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

Stadium: Fenway Park Surface: Grass






New York Y
Date at Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Starter Dec O/U
5/30/09 At Cle 10-5 N/g +150 +155 9.5+100 9.5-110 Sabathia,cc W O
5/31/09 At Cle 4-5 D/g +112 +125 10.5-110 10.0-110 Hughes,ph L U
6/01/09 At Cle 5-2 N/g +135 +165 10.0-115 10.0-115 Chamberlain W U
6/02/09 Tex 12-3 N/g -185 -190 10.5-120 10.5+100 Burnett,a. W O
6/03/09 Tex 2-4 N/g -175 -175 11.0-110 11.0+105 Pettitte,an L U
6/04/09 Tex 8-6 D/g -155 -163 11.5-110 11.0+100 Wang,ch W O
6/06/09 Tb 7-9 D/g -200 -200 9.0-120 9.0-110 Sabathia,cc L O
6/07/09 Tb 4-3 D/g -160 -148 9.5-110 9.5-110 Chamberlain W U
6/08/09 Tb 5-3 N/g -170 -155 11.0+100 11.0-105 Pettitte,an W U
6/09/09 At Bos 0-7 N/g -130 -135 9.5+105 9.0+100 Burnett,a. L U
Boston
Date at Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Starter Dec O/U
5/29/09 At Tor 3-6 N/t +105 -102 9.5-110 10.0+100 Wakefield,ti L U
5/30/09 At Tor 3-5 D/t -115 -115 10.0-110 9.5-105 Penny,br L U
5/31/09 At Tor 8-2 D/t +103 +113 9.5-110 9.0-110 Lester,jo W O
6/02/09 At Det 5-1 N/g -125 -127 9.5-120 9.5+100 Matsuzaka,da W U
6/03/09 At Det 10-5 N/g +130 +132 9.0-125 9.0+100 Beckett,jo W O
6/04/09 At Det 6-3 D/g +110 +115 10.0-120 10.0-105 Wakefield,ti W U
6/05/09 Tex 1-5 N/g -135 -135 10.0-120 10.0-115 Penny,br L U
6/06/09 Tex 8-1 N/g -185 -210 10.0-125 10.5-110 Lester,jo W U
6/07/09 Tex 3-6 D/g -175 -170 10.5-110 10.5-110 Matsuzaka,da L U
6/09/09 Nyy 7-0 N/g -130 -135 9.5+105 9.0+100 Beckett,jo W U



Head-To-Head

Head-To-Head
Date Opp SC Time
/Sur Home
Open Home
Close Total
Open Total
Close Winner Dec O/U
8/28/08 Bos 3-2 D/g -135 -130 9.0-120 9.0-105 Rivera,ma W U
9/26/08 Nyy 8-19 N/g -117 -117 9.5-120 9.5-120 Robertson,da L O
9/28/08 Nyy 4-3 N/g -125 -120 11.0+100 10.5-110 Hansack,de W U
9/28/08 Nyy 2-6 D/g -115 -120 9.0+100 9.0-110 Mussina,mi L U
4/24/09 Nyy 5-4 N/g -125 -140 9.0-120 9.5+105 Ramirez,ra W U
4/25/09 Nyy 16-11 D/g -130 -140 9.0-110 9.0+100 Okajima,hi W O
4/26/09 Nyy 4-1 N/g -120 -122 10.0+100 9.5-120 Masterson,ju W U
5/04/09 Bos 4-6 N/g -105 -110 10.0-120 10.0-110 Lester,jo L P
5/05/09 Bos 3-7 N/g -133 -125 10.0-120 9.5+100 Beckett,jo L O
6/09/09 Nyy 7-0 N/g -130 -135 9.5+105 9.0+100 Beckett,jo W U



W/L Record Comparison

New York Y
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 18-11 -154 16-13 +34 34-24 -120
Last 10 4-2 +25 2-2 -35 6-4 -10
Boston
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 19-8 +698 15-16 -314 34-24 +384
Last 10 2-2 -105 4-2 +209 6-4 +104
RECORDS
Day Night Grass Turf Fav Dog
New York 13-9 21-15 30-22 4-2 28-18 4-6
Boston 12-8 22-16 30-17 4-7 25-16 8-5



Over/Under Comparison
(Based on taking the Over)

New York Y
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 16-11 +385 13-15 -340 29-26 +45
Last 10 3-3 -20 1-3 -225 4-6 -245
Boston
Home Units Away Units Total Units
2009 12-14 -350 13-14 -225 25-28 -575
Last 10 0-4 -435 2-4 -210 2-8 -645



Away Pitcher

NEW YORK YANKEES -- WANG,CHIEN-MING (R)

GS W L IP H R ER BB SO ERA Day Ngt Grs Trf
W L W L W L W L
Away 2 0 2 4.2 15 15 15 6 1 28.93 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
Home 2 0 1 6.0 15 13 13 1 6 19.50 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 4 0 3 10.2 30 28 28 7 7 23.63 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1
2009 BULLPEN FOR WANG,CHIEN-MING
GMS IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
4 23.1 22 19 7.33 32 16 23 9 1 0 1 0
Last Five Starts
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
4/08/09 at BAL 5-7 L 3.2 7 7 9 3 0 1 +170 +140 9.5-110 9.5+100
4/13/09 at TB 5-15 L 1.0 8 8 6 3 1 0 -125 -153 9.0-105 9.0+105
4/18/09 CLE 4-22 L 1.1 8 8 8 0 1 1 -160 -137 10.0-120 10.5-105
6/04/09 TEX 8-6 4.2 5 5 7 1 5 1 -155 -163 11.5-110 11.0+100
VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
4/11/08 at BOS 4-1 W 9.0 1 1 2 0 3 1 -115 -110 9.5-120 9.5+110
4/16/08 BOS 15-9 4.0 8 8 9 3 2 0 -155 -145 9.5+100 9.0+100

Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date Opp IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
6/04/09 TEX 4.1 1 1 2.08 4 2 6 1 1 0 1 0
6/06/09 TB 1.0 4 3 27.00 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/07/09 TB 3.0 0 0 0.00 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
6/08/09 TB 3.0 0 0 0.00 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
6/09/09 at BOS 5.1 2 2 3.38 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0



Home Pitcher

BOSTON RED SOX -- WAKEFIELD,TIM (R)

GS W L IP H R ER BB SO ERA Day Ngt Grs Trf
W L W L W L W L
Away 7 3 3 43.0 46 26 26 20 28 5.44 2 0 1 3 2 2 1 1
Home 4 4 0 27.0 21 9 9 11 13 3.00 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
Total 11 7 3 70.0 67 35 35 31 41 4.50 4 0 3 3 6 2 1 1
2009 BULLPEN FOR WAKEFIELD,TIM
GMS IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
9 24.0 7 7 2.63 21 6 24 0 1 0 3 0
Last Five Starts
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
5/13/09 at LAA 4-8 L 4.2 7 7 11 3 2 2 +110 +100 9.0-120 9.5-110
5/19/09 TOR 2-1 W 8.0 1 1 5 2 3 1 -160 -137 10.0-105 10.0-110
5/24/09 NYM 12-5 W 6.0 5 5 7 4 3 1 -170 -190 10.0-130 10.0-130
5/29/09 at TOR 3-6 L 4.2 6 6 9 4 5 0 +105 -102 9.5-110 10.0+100
6/04/09 at DET 6-3 W 6.2 3 3 8 0 3 0 +110 +115 10.0-120 10.0-105
VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date Opp SC Dec IP R ER H BB SO HR H/Open H/Close Tot Op Tot Cl
7/06/08 at NYY 4-5 6.1 3 3 4 1 5 1 -160 -170 9.0+100 8.5-125
7/26/08 NYY 3-10 L 5.1 6 6 8 4 3 1 -130 -118 9.0+100 9.0-140
8/26/08 at NYY 7-3 W 5.0 3 3 8 1 1 2 -148 -163 9.5+105 9.5+105
9/28/08 NYY 4-3 5.0 0 0 2 0 3 0 -125 -120 11.0+100 10.5-110
Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date Opp IP R ER ERA H BB SO HR W L SV BS
6/03/09 at DET 1.1 2 0 0.00 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
6/04/09 at DET 2.1 0 0 0.00 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
6/05/09 TEX 3.1 0 0 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
6/07/09 TEX 3.1 1 1 2.70 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
6/09/09 NYY 3.0 0 0 0.00 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

 

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Surging Yankees

Surging Yankees

Surging Yankees

There are only so many certainties that people can count on in their lifetime. One is that the sun will always rise in the east, death is inevitable for everyone (except maybe Al Davis) and the New York Yankees will find themselves playing baseball in October.

That setup worked pretty well for 13 straight seasons from 1995 to 2007. Last year, however, that thinking was turned on its ear as the Yankees failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the strike shortened season of 1994.

Things didn?t look like they would get much better this season in the Bronx when Alex Rodriguez missed most of spring training and the start of the regular season with a torn labrum in his right hip. The whole admitting to steroid use didn?t help matters either.

As if losing their top hitter wasn?t enough, the Yanks opened a new stadium that plays much different that the old digs. The field dimensions of the new Yankee Stadium are identical to the old place, but it plays like a bandbox.


In the first 13 home games of 2008, New York was 6-7 with the ?under? going 8-4-1. The Yankees hadn?t accounted for the jet stream that is circulating in right field and they wound up with an identical 6-7 mark after at their new home. What is different is that there were 47 pitches found their way into the outfield seats in those contests. And that offensive explosion helped the ?over? go 9-3-1.

All told the Yankees were 14-16 after getting swept in a short two-game series at home to Tampa Bay on May 7. Fans and bettors alike were getting concerned as the high priced acquisitions of C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira weren?t panning out at the beginning.

On May 8, the Bronx Bombers got A-Rod back from his injury and everything seemed to change overnight.

I?m not one to think that one player can cure all ills for a given team, but the numbers speak for themselves. The Yankees are 21-7 since Rodriguez took over at third base.

A-Rod?s stats aren?t the greatest (.248 batting average, 8 home runs, 23 runs batted in), but his presence is making the players around him better. Teixeira has been the biggest beneficiary as he hits in the No. 3 hole just before Rodriguez. Since May 8, Teixeira has hit .367 with 13 four-baggers and 37 RBI.

As lively as the bats have since Rodriguez?s return, the ?under? is still 16-11-2. That means we?re seeing much better pitching out of the Yanks. Sabathia is 5-3 with a 3.56 earned run average this season, while A.J. Burnett is 2-1 with an ERA of 3.57 in his last four starts in the pinstripes. Andy Pettitte has been solid as well with a 4-1 record to go along with a 4.21 ERA in his past six starts. And Mariano Rivera is coming around as he has converted 10 straight save opportunities.

Run line bettors have noticed that the Yanks have been hit or miss with covering 1 ?-runs on a 15-14 mark since May 8. I?ve been told by a few people that you never take a home ?chalk? on the run line. That has held true with New York as they?re 7-9 at Yankee Stadium. On the road, the Yankees are 8-5 on the run line.

You?re certainly within your right to back the Yankees during their three-game set against Boston. But your better chances to cash in on the pinstripes is when interleague play returns over the weekend.

It starts with the Subway Series with the Mets at home. The Mets are still within reach of the National League East right now, but they?re doing it with small ball. New York has hit just 34 home runs as a team this season; only the Pirates and Giants have hit fewer homers. It?s good for them that they?ll be hitting the latest launching pad over the weekend. You have to wonder if we?ll get some low totals in the series since the numbers are at 9 ? up to 11 for Yankee home games.

If you?re looking to hit some ?overs? and run line plays, then look at the three-game set with the Nationals on June 16-18. Washington is easily the worst team in the majors. They have the worst ERA in MLB (5.51) and are 27th in walks issued (237). Put that against a team in the Yanks that are hitting .277 as a team and have the most home runs in the big leagues with 92. New York will have plenty of chances to cross home plate and pad a lead.