Baseball bettors look for value at Fenway Park on Wednesday as host Boston battles the New York Yankees in baseball odds action.

New York puts its faith in starter Philip Hughes to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 4-3. Getting the ball for the Red Sox is Josh Beckett, who owns a 11-5 record on the season with a 2.43 ERA.



View NY Yankees vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Red Sox as -175 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 2-ranked Red Sox and the American League No. 1-rated Yankees in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Boston owns the No. 1 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.8 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 5 in the same category at 9.2 per game.

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the American League at home, scoring 5.5 runs per game.

Last time out for New York, they were a 5-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -137 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. C.C. Sabathia blew away 10 Boston batter in the Yankees' last start, leading them to a 5-2 win over Boston on Tuesday at Fenway Park.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Yankees at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees' last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


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NY Yankees at Boston, Thursday, September 1