Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Betting Preview & Predictions
Date:
June 11, 7:10 pm
Location:
Yankee Stadium
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Moneyline:
Bos +105/NYY -115
Total:
8.5un -120
<p>The Boston Red Sox (32-33) will face off against the New York Yankees (38-28) in the rubber match of their series on Sunday night baseball. The game will take place at Yankee Stadium and will be televised on ESPN. The MLB betting odds currently favor the Yankees at -125, while the Red Sox are listed at +105. The over/under for the game is set at 8.5 runs.</p>
<p>In the first two games of the series, the teams split with low-scoring outcomes. The Red Sox won the opener as underdogs (+135) against Gerrit Cole, while the Yankees emerged victorious in the second game as favorites (-120) with Domingo German on the mound. Both games also resulted in going under the set totals.</p>
<p>The Yankees have won four of their last seven games, placing them in fourth position in the American League playoff standings with a 38-28 overall record. On the other hand, the Red Sox have struggled recently, winning only two of their last eight games and sitting tied for ninth place in the American League with a 32-33 record, trailing the sixth-place Toronto Blue Jays by 3.5 games.</p>
<h2>Red Sox vs. Yankkess Betting Preview</h2>
<p>This series marks the first meeting between these longstanding rivals this season. Last year, the Yankees dominated the season series, winning 13 out of 19 games against the Red Sox.</p>
<h2>Starting Arms</h2>
<p>On the pitching side, the Yankees will send <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/367588" title="Clarke Schmidt Pitching Game Logs">Clarke Schmidt</a> to the mound, while the Red Sox will rely on <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/456326" title="Brayan Bello Pitching Game Stats">Brayan Bello</a>. Schmidt has had a limited number of quality starts this season (1 out of 13), but his recent performances have been decent. Bello, too, has shown promise lately, but the Red Sox have struggled to convert his performances into wins.</p>
<p>Schmidt has not faced the Red Sox in a starting role before, while Bello has made two career starts against the Yankees, pitching well despite the team's losses.</p>
<p>Both teams have had difficulties scoring runs in recent games. The Red Sox lineup has averaged three runs or less in seven of their last eight games, while the Yankees will be without power hitter Aaron Judge due to injury.</p>
<h2>The Bullpens</h2>
<p>In terms of bullpens, the Yankees possess one of the best units in baseball, with a 2.78 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and an impressive 2.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The Red Sox bullpen has a 4.03 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a 2.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio.</p>
Red Sox vs Yankees O/U Pick 6/11/23
The Boston Red Sox (32-33) will face off against the New York Yankees (38-28) in the rubber match of their series on Sunday night baseball. The game will take place at Yankee Stadium and will be televised on ESPN. The MLB betting odds currently favor the Yankees at -125, while the Red Sox are listed at +105. The over/under for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
In the first two games of the series, the teams split with low-scoring outcomes. The Red Sox won the opener as underdogs (+135) against Gerrit Cole, while the Yankees emerged victorious in the second game as favorites (-120) with Domingo German on the mound. Both games also resulted in going under the set totals.
The Yankees have won four of their last seven games, placing them in fourth position in the American League playoff standings with a 38-28 overall record. On the other hand, the Red Sox have struggled recently, winning only two of their last eight games and sitting tied for ninth place in the American League with a 32-33 record, trailing the sixth-place Toronto Blue Jays by 3.5 games.
This series marks the first meeting between these longstanding rivals this season. Last year, the Yankees dominated the season series, winning 13 out of 19 games against the Red Sox.
On the pitching side, the Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt to the mound, while the Red Sox will rely on Brayan Bello. Schmidt has had a limited number of quality starts this season (1 out of 13), but his recent performances have been decent. Bello, too, has shown promise lately, but the Red Sox have struggled to convert his performances into wins.
Schmidt has not faced the Red Sox in a starting role before, while Bello has made two career starts against the Yankees, pitching well despite the team's losses.
Both teams have had difficulties scoring runs in recent games. The Red Sox lineup has averaged three runs or less in seven of their last eight games, while the Yankees will be without power hitter Aaron Judge due to injury.
In terms of bullpens, the Yankees possess one of the best units in baseball, with a 2.78 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and an impressive 2.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The Red Sox bullpen has a 4.03 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a 2.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Considering these factors, along with both pitchers performing well lately and the struggles both teams have faced offensively, we lean towards betting the under 8.5 runs for Sunday night's game.
Free Pick:
Take the UNDER 8.5 -120
