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Justin Turner brings a 15-game hitting streak into the Boston Red Sox’s (51-46) matchup with the New York Mets (45-51). The Red Sox are favored (-114) for this contest against the Mets (-105), which starts at 2:10 PM ET on Saturday at Fenway Park. Kutter Crawford starts for Boston, and Kodai Senga is New York’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Red Sox vs. Mets
- Game Day: Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -114 | 9.5 |
How Do I Watch the Red Sox vs. the Mets?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox rank 21st in MLB action with 105 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Boston has the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.263).
- The Red Sox’s .331 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
- Boston strikes out 8.2 times per game, the ninth-fewest average in baseball.
- The Red Sox average 1.0 home run per home game this season (48 total at home).
- Boston has a .464 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.8 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .289 with 480 hits (10.0 per game) at home this season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Turner is hitting .289 with 22 doubles, 15 home runs and 35 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .358 and a slugging percentage of .478.
- Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 15th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 36th in slugging.
- Turner will look for his 16th straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .351 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and 12 RBI.
- Rafael Devers leads Boston with 90 hits. He is batting .256 this season and has 45 extra-base hits. He’s also slugging .514 with an on-base percentage of .324.
- Among all qualifying players, he is 79th in batting average, 85th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
- Masataka Yoshida is slashing .317/.378/.503 this season and leads the Red Sox with an OPS of .882.
- Yoshida enters this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBI.
- Alex Verdugo has been key for Boston with 97 hits, an OBP of .352 plus a slugging percentage of .441.
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets have hit 121 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- New York has a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
- The Mets have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- New York is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking third with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 61 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
- In 51 road games this season, it is slugging .405 with 142 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .248 on the road this season.
Mets Key Batters
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .229 with 21 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks. He’s slugging .458 with an on-base percentage of .318.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average is 128th, his on-base percentage is 100th, and he is 52nd in slugging.
- Pete Alonso’s 66 hits lead his team. He has a batting average of .204 while slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .304.
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 143rd in batting average, 119th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
- Brandon Nimmo has accumulated a team-high OBP (.360) and slugging percentage (.442).
- Jeff McNeil is hitting .246 with 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 28 walks.
Red Sox vs. Mets Probable Pitchers
| Kutter Crawford (BOS) | Pitcher | Kodai Senga (NYM) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 4 | W/L | 7 – 5 |
| 67.1 | IP | 95.2 |
| 3.61 | ERA | 3.20 |
| 1.114 | WHIP | 1.265 |
| 9 | K/9 | 11.5 |
| 2.3 | BB/9 | 4.6 |
Red Sox vs. Mets Injury Updates
- Red Sox: Pablo Reyes: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Reese McGuire: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 15 Day IL (Face), Corey Kluber: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kaleb Ort: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Sale: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), John Schreiber: 60 Day IL (Side), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee)
- Mets: Starling Marte: 10 Day IL (Migraine), Tim Locastro: 60 Day IL (Back), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Pham: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
