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00:00 A rivalry between two teams right now that are largely insignificant that we have.
00:08 The Yankees and the Red Sox tonight in Fenway.
00:12 The Yanks have won three straight.
00:13 They're a game above .500 at 73 and 72.
00:17 Same exact record for Boston at this moment.
00:20 A home favorite tonight in Fenway.
00:22 Nine and a half is the total.
00:24 DRS, I don't think either of these teams really expected to be an insignificant player at
00:29 this point of the season in an October baseball hunt, but they both find themselves there.
00:34 Where do you think of the handicap in terms of a motivational purpose in a rivalry series,
00:39 but one that will not dictate the outcome of playoff baseball?
00:43 Probably leaning towards the Boston Red Sox, and here's why.
00:45 Tanner Houck should be on the mound today.
00:47 He does struggle with left-handed batters.
00:48 Take a look at this.
00:49 Last 30 days in Major League Baseball, 46 batters he's faced on the left-hand side,
00:53 a .395 ISO, and a weighted on base percentage of .541.
00:58 However, when facing right-handed batters for Houck, an .071 ISO, and a weighted on
01:03 base percentage of .244.
01:05 So you say to yourself, if you are the Yankees, let's load up on left-handed batters.
01:08 Well take a look at their lineup tonight.
01:10 Austin Wells and Esteban Floreal are the only left-handed batters due up in the lineup as
01:15 we anticipate tonight.
01:16 So maybe Tanner Houck getting a break here because he's pitching to a strength with all
01:20 of those right-handed batters.
01:21 Now flip side, let's take a look at the Yankees' pitch from the mound.
01:24 Clark Schmidt, how he lines up here.
01:26 He's been really good against right-handed pitchers, excuse me, right-handed batters
01:29 over the past 30 days.
01:30 But to lefties, a little bit different story.
01:32 A weighted on base percentage of .389.
01:34 He does have a decent ISO power number.
01:37 But the one thing we do know about the Red Sox, the ability with switch hitters and left-handed
01:40 batters to go up against right-handed pitching, they do have an advantage.
01:44 Verdugo, Devers, Kassus, Yoshida, Obreyu.
01:48 I mean, you're going to have at least five to six left-handed batters in the lineup tonight.
01:52 Slight advantage for me, Boston Red Sox over the Yankees.
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