The MLB is simply a better place when the rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox means something. We are a little over a month into the baseball season and the Red Sox and Yankees have the two best records in the MLB – a fact that has plenty of buzz surrounding the three-game series the two rivals are set to start Tuesday.
- Andrew Benintendi is 8-for-16 with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs in his career vs Luis Severino.
- The Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when Sportsbook a series.
- Luis Severino has a 4.82 ERA in 9 career appearances (8 starts) against the Red Sox.
The Red Sox and Yankees have already faced off once this season in a three-game series, a trio of games Boston took 2-1. However, the Yankees took that personally and have since rattled off 18 wins in 21 games.
Drew Pomeranz will take the bump for the series opener on behalf of the Red Sox. This will be the left-hander’s fourth start since Sportsbook the season on the DL but Pomeranz has yet to look 100 percent healthy – posting a 6.14 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP. His aggressive pitching style is good for strikeouts but has also resulted in plenty of contact, a concern facing a Yankees team that sits in the top five in the MLB in runs, OBP and slugging percentage.
The Yankees will start Luis Severino, who will be looking for revenge after getting beat up by the Red Sox on April 10. Since surrendering five runs in 5.0 innings vs the Sox, Severino has given up a combined four runs in four starts. The righty is coming off arguably the best start of his career against the Houston Astros, throwing a complete-game shutout with 10 strikeouts to one walk.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the New York Yankees in this matchup found them as -175 favorites on the MLB moneyline at Sportsbook. Betting the OVER/UNDER instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Yankees to win this game 6.2-2.4. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
New York (24-10) will face the 25-9 Red Sox in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Boston injuries news.
This game puts the Yankees, most recently No. 2 in OddsShark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Red Sox, who rate a No. 4 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits the New York Yankees' No. 1-rated offense, averaging 5.79 runs per game, against a Boston Red Sox lineup that ranks No. 2 at 5.65 in runs allowed per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.5 hits per game so far, less than Red Sox batters have averaged on the year (9.62 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and New York has the No. 7-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Red Sox own the No. 3 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chris Sale blew away 12 Texas batters in the Red Sox's last start, leading them to a 6-1 win over Texas on Sunday at Globe Life Park.
The Yankees struck out early and often against Mike Clevinger in their last game, but still managed to come out ahead on the scoreboard, striking out 10 times in a 7-4 win over Cleveland on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
- Boston is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
- Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- New York is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- New York is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
- New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at New York, Wednesday, May 9
