The Boston Red Sox (6-14) and New York Yankees (13-6) play Game 2 of a four-game wraparound series at Yankee Stadium Saturday at 7:07 p.m. ET (on FOX). We analyze the Red Sox-Yankees MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Friday: New York won 10-3 for a third consecutive victory, while Boston dropped its fifth in a row.
Red Sox at Yankees: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Nathan Eovaldi vs. LHP James Paxton
Eovaldi this season: 1-1, 4.09 ERA (10 ER, 22 IP), 24 K in 4 starts
- Last start: No decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 10 K vs. Toronto Blue Jays Sunday – Red Sox won 5-3
- 2019 vs. Yankees: 0-0, 2.00 ERA (2 ER, 9 IP) in 4 appearances, including 1 start
- Career vs. Yankees: 1-1, 1.95 ERA (7 ER, 32 1/3 IP) in 8 games, including 5 starts
Paxton this season: 0-1, 7.84 ERA (9 ER, 10 1/3 IP), 16 K in 3 starts
- Last start: No decision, 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 11 K at Tampa Bay Rays Sunday – Yankees lost 4-3
- 2019 vs. Red Sox: 3-1, 3.28 ERA (9 ER, 24 2/3 IP), 34 K in 4 starts
- Career vs. Red Sox: 5-1, 3.23 (19 ER, 53 IP), 60 K in 9 starts
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Red Sox at Yankees: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Red Sox
- OF Andrew Benintendi (ribs) out
- RP Darwinzon Hernandez (COVID-19 recovery) out
- 2B Dustin Pedroia (knee) out
- 2B/SS Jose Peraza (leg) doubtful
- RP Josh Taylor (COVID-19 recovery) questionable
Yankees
- RP Aroldis Chapman (COVID-19 recovery) out
- RF Aaron Judge (calf) out
- RP Tommy Kahnle (Tommy John surgery) out
- OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) out
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Red Sox at Yankees: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Yankees 9, Red Sox 3
Moneyline (ML)
Back the YANKEES (-154). They have won the last seven vs. the Red Sox (+140), who are really in need of a win. New York is also 12-1 in the past 13 head-to-head meetings. Outside of the “they’re due” theory, there’s no reason to think the streak ends Saturday.
New to sports betting? Every $1.54 bet on the Yankees ML will profit $1 if they win. A $1 winning bet on the Red Sox profits $1.40.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The YANKEES (-1, -115), who own the majors’ best RL record at 14-5, are the STRONGEST PLAY. They’re 4-0 vs. the Red Sox (+1, -106) this season with all four victories covering the run line. Boston is 7-13 vs. the RL overall, including 4-9 in its last 13 games and 0-4 since Tuesday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 9 (-110) is worth backing. Boston’s bullpen owns a woeful 5.40 ERA, which ranks 14th in the AL and 23rd in all of baseball. The Yankees are 4-1-1 O/U in their last six, while the Red Sox are 4-0-1 O/U during their current five-game losing streak.
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