The Yankees get a visit from the Boston Red Sox in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

For the Yankees, Ivan Nova gets the ball, charged with keeping the Red Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face John Lackey, 12-12 on the year.



View Boston vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 1-ranked Yankees and the American League No. 3-rated Red Sox in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 2 ranked American League offense (5.4 runs per game) against a Red Sox defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the American League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Yankees have been averaging 9 hits per game, less than the Red Sox have managed so far this season (9.8 hits on average).

Defensively, Boston features the American League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the American League at home, scoring 5.8 runs per game.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Boston suffered a 9-1 loss against New York on Saturday, as Jon Lester wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Yankee Stadium.

A few Red Sox at Yankees trends to consider:
Boston6-1-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston13-5-1 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,
NY Yankees11-2-1 SU in their last 14 games at home
NY Yankees5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 5-13-1 SU in their last 19 games ,when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 1-6-1 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing at home against Boston


Next up:
Boston at Baltimore, Monday, September 26
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, Monday, September 26