Despite the glut of home runs in a high-scoring MLB season, will the sports betting standard “defense wins championships” still ultimately determine the World Series champ?
If so, that could be bad news for fans and backers of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, who are intently watching this weekend’s series at the Stadium. Both teams have been disappointed with their pitching in recent weeks. Both teams have below-average defensive skill sets.
Run prevention is a marriage of pitching and defense. It can be tricky to separate the two.