The New York Yankees will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Red Sox in Boston at Fenway Park on Friday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
The match puts starter Michael Pineda for the New York Yankees on the hill facing Clay Buchholz for the Boston Red Sox. Pineda brings a 8-5 mark to the game, while Buchholz is 7-6 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Boston Red Sox as -115 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.1-4.9 result in favor of the Red Sox. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Boston (41-45) will face the 46-39 Yankees in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs New York injuries news.
This game puts the Boston Red Sox, most recently No. 5 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the New York Yankees, who rate a No. 6 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Boston Red Sox No. 12-rated offense, averaging 4.23 runs per game, against a New York Yankees defense that ranks No. 21 at 4.36 in runs allowed per game. The Boston Red Sox have averaged 8.79 hits per game so far, more than New York Yankees batters have averaged on the year (8.72 hits per game).
Boston owns the No. 28 defense, allowing 4.23 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's No. 21-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Athletics, a 6-2 final on Thursday in support of Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium.
Boston rolled to a 6-3 win against Miami on Wednesday, as R Porcello and the Red Sox' bats led the team to victory at Fenway Park.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Boston, Saturday, July 11th