Fenway Park hosts an MLB battle between the Boston Red Sox and the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday.

New York puts its faith in starter CC Sabathia to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 16-5. Getting the ball for the Red Sox is John Lackey, who owns a 9-8 record on the season with a 6.23 ERA.



View NY Yankees vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Boston sat as +145 underdogs. The total was set at 9.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Red Sox, most recently No. 2 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Yankees, who rate an American League No. 1 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Yankees rank No. 5 in the American League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Boston’s No. 1 ranking in that category.

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.6 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the American League at home, scoring 5.7 runs per game.

Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +137 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York rolled to a 3-2 win against Boston on Friday, as Bartolo Colon and the Yankees' bats led the team to victory at Fenway Park.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 9-1

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Yankees at Red Sox trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees' last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 8 games on the road
Boston is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 16 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
NY Yankees at Boston, Sunday, August 7