The latest chapter in the most storied rivalry in all of baseball will conclude with the rubber match Sunday night at Yankee Stadium when the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees.
Each team has split the first two games, and both teams need to win Sunday night. The Yankees are priced at the moneyline favorites at -125, while the Red Sox check in at +105.
Red Sox Looking to Get to .500.
The Boston Red Sox come into play with a record of 32-33, good for fifth place in the American League East, 14 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the division standings. Boston has lost three of their last four games and will be looking to get back to the .500 mark with a win Sunday.
The Red Sox are led offensively by third baseman Rafael Devers, who is hitting .247 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI. Left fielder Masataka Yoshida leads the team with a .305 batting average with seven home runs and 33 RBI. As a team, the Red Sox are hitting .259 as a team, good for eighth in all of baseball.
On Sunday, Boston will send righthander Brayan Bello to the mound to go for the series win. Bello has a record of 3-4 with a 3.97 ERA. In 45.1 innings, Bello has struck out 46 hitters, walked 15, and allowed seven home runs. In his previous outing, Bello went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked one in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay.
Yankees Looking to Gain Momentum
The New York Yankees come into play with a record of 38-28, good for third place in the American League East, 8.5 games behind the Rays in the division standings. The Yankees have won two of their last three games and are looking to get some momentum going to make a dent in the Rays’ lead in the division.
The Yankees are led offensively by their captain, right fielder Aaron Judge, who is hitting .291 with 19 home runs and 40 RBI. Second baseman Gleyber Torres is hitting .256 with 11 home runs and 28 RBI. As a team, the Yankees are hitting .234 as a team, good for 23rd in Major League Baseball.
On Sunday, New York will send righthander Clarke Schmidt to the mound to go for the series victory. Schmidt has a record of 2-6 with a 4.96 ERA. In 61.2 innings, Schmidt has struck out 66 hitters, walked 19, and has allowed ten home runs.
In his previous outing, Schmidt went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out one and walked none in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Betting Prediction
As the favorite this season, the Yankees have a record of 22-23. Boston has done well as the underdog, playing to a record of 22-18. These two teams are not the heavy hitters in the American League that they once were, but they are still two good baseball teams, and the needle gets moved any time they play each other.
Both teams are looking to get some momentum going into June, and this game could go a long way to achieve that. Boston has a better lineup overall and a better starting pitcher going in this game. Take the Red Sox +105 in this one.
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