The New York Yankees (31-21) and Boston Red Sox (19-34) wrap up their three-game series at Fenway Park Sunday at 1:07 p.m. ET (on TBS). We analyze the Yankees-Red Sox MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Yankees at Red Sox: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Deivi Garcia vs. RHP Tanner Houck
Garcia enters with a 2-1 record, 3.28 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 24 strikeouts across 24 2/3 innings across four starts. He has allowed just four walks with four homers allowed.
- The 21-year-old Garcia has been sharp since making his major league debut Aug. 30, posting three quality starts in his four outings. He allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings in a win against Toronto last time out on Tuesday.
- Garcia has been extremely consistent, logging exactly six strikeouts in each of his four starts so far.
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Houck made quite the major league debut on Tuesday in Miami, twirling five scoreless innings with two hits and three walks allowed while striking out seven batters in a victory.
- Houck threw 49 of his 86 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 11 of the 19 batters he faced.
- The Red Sox have dropped 23 of the past 28 meetings against the Yankees, including each of the past five meetings at Fenway.
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Yankees at Red Sox: Key injuries
(List of injuries around the league)
Yankees
- RP Aroldis Chapman (suspension – appealing) available
Red Sox
- 3B Christian Arroyo (back) questionable
- OF Alex Verdugo (hamstring) questionable
- OF Andrew Benintendi (ribs) out
- 3B Yairo Munoz (back) out
Yankees at Red Sox: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Yankees 4, Red Sox 3
Moneyline (ML)
The YANKEES (-182) streak into this one with a 10-game winning streak, and suddenly they’re nipping at the heels of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays again, just 3.5 games back in the AL East. They need to stay hot, and they’ll do just that against the cellar-dwelling Red Sox (+160).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Yankees (-1.5, -121) are not a recommended play, as Houck was outstanding last time out and this one has the potential for a close pitcher’s duel. Plus, it’s a lot more attractive taking a team on the run line when you’re getting plus-money. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 9.5 (-110) is the way to roll in this afternoon finale. Garcia has been pitching tremendously well, and while the sample size isn’t large, Houck looked awfully sharp last time out, too. The future looks bright for both of these pitchers, and the future is bright for Under bettors in this one, too.
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