One of the best rivalries in all of professional baseball is featured Wednesday night as the New York Yankees (73-72) take on the Boston Red Sox (73-72) in the third of a four-game series.
After Monday’s game was postponed, the Yankees swept the day on Tuesday as they took both games of a day-night doubleheader. They won the first game 3-2 and followed up with a 4-1 victory in the nightcap.
Entering Wednesday’s game, New York has now gone 7-3 in their last 10 MLB games. They have been worse on the road (34-36) this season than at home (39-36). They sit tied for fourth in the AL East with Boston, 18.5 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles.
As for recent Boston Red Sox games, they have gone 4-6 in their last ten games. On Wednesday, they will try to move back over .500 at Fenway Park, as they sit just 37-37 when playing at home.
Heading into this matchup, let’s take a look at our Yankees vs Red Sox picks & parlays.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Odds
Before determining our Yankees vs Red Sox picks & parlays, it is important to analyze the MLB odds.
- Moneyline: Boston is the slight favorite in this one playing at home. They are -122 to win, while the Yankees are +112 on the moneyline.
- Spread: In terms of the spread, the Yankees are +1.5, with odds of -180. The Red Sox are -1.5, with odds of +160.
- Over/Under: The over/under for total runs sits at 10. The over has odds of -115, while the under ten runs has odds of -105.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Picks & Parlays
With the way they have played as of late, making New York Yankees picks might be the best play in this one.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Pick:
- New York Yankees ML +112 against Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Parlay:
- Take New York to win (+112)
- Take the under 10 runs (-105)
Yankees vs. Red Sox Information
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox
Location of the game: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts.
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 13. 7:10 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.tv
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Betting Analysis
Before making any New York Yankees picks, it is important to look at the starting pitcher. Manager Aaron Boone will send 27-year-old righty Clarke Schmidt to the mound for this contest. In 29 games, he is 9-8 with a 4.54 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, and he has 139 strikeouts in 140.2 innings.
Schmidt comes into this one off of a victory in his last outing. He picked up the win against the Tigers after allowing three earned runs over 6.1 innings.
Looking at the MLB team stats, the Yankees rank 23rd in scoring, averaging 4.21 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.34 runs away from home.
The biggest offensive contributor for the Yankees continues to be Aaron Judge. A look at his MLB player stats shows he is hitting .256/.390/.587 with 31 home runs, 58 runs batted in, and 67 runs scored in 317 at bats.
Can Tanner Houck Rebound in His Next Start?
As for the Red Sox, they will give the ball to 27-year-old righty Tanner Houck. In 17 games, he is 4-9 with a 5.28 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, and he has 80 strikeouts in 87 innings.
Houck will try to bounce back from his last start. In a loss to the Orioles, he gave up five earned runs on eight hits and over 5.1 innings of work.
Analyzing the Boston Red Sox stats, they rank eighth in the majors in scoring, averaging 5.02 runs per game (5.32 at home).
Third baseman Rafael Devers leads the offensive threat for the Red Sox. He is hitting .271/.344/.507 with a team-leading 30 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Betting Picks
While both of these teams have had disappointing seasons, you can throw out the records when these two rivals square off.
Still, it is hard to ignore the roll that the Yankees have been on as of late, as well as the struggles Tanner Houck has had. In fact, in nine starts at Fenway Park this season, Houck is just 2-4 with a 5.76 ERA.
If nothing else, there is a lot of value in the Yankees as road underdogs in this one.
Also, the under has hit in five of the last six games these two teams have played at Fenway Park. Expect that trend to continue on Wednesday.
- As far as our Yankees vs Red Sox picks & parlays, take the Yankees to win (+112) and for the under to hit (-105).
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