Hoping to avoid a collapse that keeps them out of the playoffs, the Red Sox will begin a series in New York on Friday night.
The Red Sox had a firm hold on a postseason berth a few weeks ago, but poor play and injuries to their pitching staff has them in a slump. The Yankees will be the winners of the AL East.
View Boston vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Red Sox listed as favorites of 130 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 3-rated Red Sox taking on the American League's No. 1-rated Yankees in this contest.
How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its American League No. 2-rated batting order, averaging 5.4 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 1 lineup of the Red Sox at 5.5 runs per outing.
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.
The Red Sox were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at +230 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. Boston looks to rebound from a loss to the Orioles, who beat them 6-4 on Wednesday behind a start from Tommy Hunter at Fenway Park.
New York lost its last outing, a 15-8 result against the Rays on September 22. Bettors who backed the Rays at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (23) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 15-8 to Tampa Bay on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few Red Sox at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at NY Yankees, Saturday, September 24
