Anyone making MLB picks today would have likely been disappointed had they bet on the Boston Red Sox yesterday. Check the Yankees vs Red Sox Betting analysis below.
Boston Red Sox Recap
With prized pitching prospect Brayan Bello making his Major League Baseball debut, nothing went as the Boston Red Sox hoped. Bello gave up four runs over four innings and allowed six hits in a 7-1 loss.
Boston has lost two straight and will welcome the rival Yankees to town Thursday to kick off a weekend series.
New York Yankees Recap
The Yankees responded to a surprising loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday by beating up the PIrates 16-0 Wednesday.
New York will be competing in this game on short rest. Poor weather in the Steel City delayed the start of their game yesterday by 1 hour and 10 minutes and pushed the finish of the game near midnight.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
Yankees Stats
The Yankees’ beatdown of Pittsburgh helped extend New York’s lead in the MLB standings to 14 games over Boston and Tampa Bay, who are tied for second place in the AL East Division.
Aaron Judge Analysis
The Yankees, who are 59-23, were able to smash six home runs in their 16-0 win, including a grand slam from Aaron Judge.
While Judge is now three home runs short of the Yankees’ record for most in the first half of a season with 30, the home run against Pittsburgh was his first in five games.
Who Is Starting for the Yankees?
New York will open the series by sending ace Gerrit Cole to the mound.
- Cole is 7-2 on the mound with a 2.99 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season.
- When Cole, who ranks fourth in the league in strikeouts, starts good things tend to happen for the Yankees. Over the past six games, New York has won five of Cole’s six starts.
When Cole last pitched against Boston, during a 6-5 New York Yankees win on April 8, the Red Sox had some success, scoring three runs and chasing Cole after four innings.
Offensively, the Yankees have plenty of punch, ranking second in the league by producing 5.0 runs per game. New York leads the league with 133 home runs.
Red Sox Stats
MLB stats show the Red Sox are headed toward another valley in what has been a roller coaster experience for Boston.
The Red Sox, who are 45-37, have lost six of their past nine games after reaching a season-best 11 games over .500. Boston had started the season in a lackluster fashion and were nine games below at one point.
Who Is Starting for the Red Sox?
Red Sox pitcher Josh Winckowski, who has a 3-2 record with a 3.12 ERA, will be tasked with trying to slow down the Bronx Bombers.
Winckowski has shown potential in his five starts this season. After allowing four earned runs May 28 during Baltimore, he has allowed two or fewer runs over his next four starts.
Boston’s Offense
Boston’s offense has been productive this season, ranking seventh in the league by scoring 4.67 runs per game.
The Red Sox are also hitting .261 as a team, which is one of the best marks in the league. Boston hasn’t shown much power this season, ranking 22nd in the league by hitting 77 home runs.
Yankees vs. Red Sox Betting Trends
- The Yankees are 42-40 against the run line.
- The Red Sox are 45-37 against the run line.
- The over has gone 35-44-2 in the Yankees’ games this season.
- The over has gone 33-42-7 in the Red Sox’s games this season.
- New York is 41-17 straight up this season following a win.
- Boston is 22-14 straight up this season following a loss.
Yankees vs. Red Sox Betting Predictions
MLB odds have the Yankees are -166 favorites. The Red Sox are +140 on the moneyline. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs.
When it comes to MLB matchups, there are few in MLB history that move the needle like a meeting between the Yankees and Red Sox.
While many fans sometimes bristle at how heavily the rivalry is promoted, there is no doubt every series between the two teams is hotly contested and has a lot of meaning behind it.
Boston’s Struggle
Boston is coming off a series where it struggled in the last two games against the Rays New York is ready to gain momentum after an uninspiring split with the lonely Pirates.
The Yankees always seem to get up when Cole is on the mound. The Yankees will fight off the fatigue of late travel and ride Cole’s pitching to a win.
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