The Boston Red Sox will pay a visit to Bronx to take on their divisional rival New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Pix11 will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get going at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Odds
Vegas is listing New York (-135) as the favorite over Boston (+125). Bettors are able to gamble on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over 9.5 runs and even money (+100) for under 9.5. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -170 for the Red Sox +1.5 runs and +150 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Yankees are 91-58 straight up (SU) and 73-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.8 units for moneyline bettors and 13.3 units (ATS). The Red Sox are 103-47 SU and have gone 87-63 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 36.3 units for moneyline bettors and 22.4 units ATS.
New York games have a 67-75-7 over/under record in 2018. Boston has also been a decent under bet with a total record of 68-74-8.
Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will get the start for the visiting Red Sox. Eovaldi is 5-7 with a 4.22 ERA and 82 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with nine strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA against New York this year (two starts).
The Yankees are putting the ball in the left hand of J.A. Happ (16-6, 3.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP), who has 173 strikeouts and 44 walks. Happ is 0-1 with 16 strikeouts and a 0.84 ERA across two starts against Boston this year.
Boston’s pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.72 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.58 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.52, along with a K-per-9 of 9.59.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .267/.339/.450 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Boston’s hitters have been led by J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts, who’ve collectively blasted 70 home runs. Martinez is slashing .328/.398/.628 with 41 home runs, 122 RBIs and 106 runs scored, while Betts (.337/.431/.619) is up to 29 homers, 72 RBIs, 118 runs and 28 stolen bases.
For the home team, New York’s pitchers have yielded 4.1 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 4.08 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.27 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 11.3 K/9. In 63 games against divisional opponents, Yankees starters have an ERA of 4.13 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.24.
The New York offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .222/.339/.418 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Miguel Andujar and Giancarlo Stanton have led the Yankees’ batters this year. Andujar is slashing .298/.332/.519 with 24 home runs, 83 RBIs and 77 runs scored, and Stanton’s line is .265/.341/.501 with 34 homers, 89 RBIs and 93 runs.
The Red Sox have gained 2.0 units and are 18-17 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, as opposed to 17 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 14.2 units and are 55-52 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 50 of those games, compared to 54 that went under the total.
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Trends
The under has cashed in four of Boston’s last seven games.
The Red Sox have won six of their last seven games SU while the Yankees have lost four of their last five.
Boston has recorded 20.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.0 over its last five.
The Red Sox have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 14 over their last 10.
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