Adam Warren (3-6, 2.97 ERA) and Steven Wright (1-0, 3.60 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the New York Yankees (1-3) and the Boston Red Sox (3-1) at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox won the last game 6-5 and Boston leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on FS1, NESN and YES.
Warren is 1-1 with a 4.28 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts against the Red Sox. Alex Rodriguez (.286 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one RBI. Against the Yankees, Wright is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and five strikeouts. Xander Bogaerts (.421 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season for the Red Sox, going 4 for 8 yesterday with one run and one stolen base.
Boston is a narrow -115 favorite over New York. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at eight runs for this matchup. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Yankees, who rank second in the AL in strikeouts per game with 9.7.
In games where it is the favorite, Boston has a 1-1 record and an overall money line of +66. Boston is excellent at drawing walks with an AL-best 5.7 per game. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Red Sox are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 0.91 for the season.
The Red Sox have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS, O/U – Over
Notes
NY Yankees are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games,.
NY Yankees are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games, at home.
NY Yankees are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games, when playing at home against Boston.
Both New York and Boston have blown late leads this season. They are both a winless 0-1 when leading after 7 innings.
It looks like the Red Sox have a slight leg up on the Yankees, as the Red Sox have won their last two games while the Yankees have lost their last two.
Ranking seventh in home runs, New York has hit five this season. Boston ranks second with six home runs.
Ranking 13th, New York is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 5.67 per game. Boston ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 7.67.
New York and Boston both rank in the top half of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. New York sits at 15th with an OPS of .647 and Boston ranks 11th with an OPS of .689.
The Red Sox are 1-1 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Yankees are 0-3 when they allow at least one homer.
