MLB Odds and Pick: Red Sox vs. Yankees

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MLB betting expert Ross Benjamin provides a preview on this weekend's huge AL East showdown between the Red Sox and Yankees. Ross’ highly informative article concludes with a pick on tonight’s opening game of this much awaited series.

The Red Sox and Yankees commence on a much anticipated 3-game series on Friday. The opening pitch from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is slated for 7:05 PM ET.

These are the top two teams in Major League Baseball with regards to win percentage. Boston enters today atop the AL East standings with a 55-27 (.671) record. Meanwhile, New York is one game behind their bitter division rival with a mark of 52-26 (.667).

Friday will be a 7th meeting of 2018 between these clubs, and the season series is deadlocked at 3-3. Each team has gone 2-1 at home. Since 2016, the Yankees are 14-8 at home against Boston.

At this present time, the MLB odds at 5Dimes is displaying the Yankees as a money line favorite of -121, and there’s a posted total of 9.5.

 

Probable Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox free pickBoston will go with southpaw starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez for the opening game of this series. Rodriguez is come off a poor outing in his previous start against Seattle. Nevertheless, Boston is an extremely profitable 13-2 this season when Rodriguez is their starting pitcher and that includes a perfect 6-0 in away games. Since 2016, Rodriguez has gone 11-1 under the total as a money line road underdog of +100 or greater. The Boston lefty has made 10 career starts against New York with each of those coming since 2015 and he compiled a stellar 2.70 ERA.

The Yankees turn to veteran left-hander C.C. Sabathia on Friday. Sabathia was originally scheduled to start on Wednesday at Philadelphia but was pushed back until today to give him an additional 2 days of rest. Furthermore, Yankees manager Aaron Boone also wanted to strengthen his starting rotation for the upcoming series against Boston. Sabathia has seen each of his last 4 starts go under the total and collected a superb 2.10 ERA while doing so. He’s made 5 starts against Boston since 2015 and each of those games went under the total.

 

Boston Bats Red-Hot

The Boston Red Sox have gone 6-1 during their previous 7 games and their potent offensive production was a major reason for that success. During that stretch, Boston has averaged 7.4 runs scored per game while belting 13 home runs and amassing a massive .966 OPS.

 

New York Yankees previewBronx Bombers Recent Offensive Slump

The Yankees were shutout just once during their first 73 games played. However, they’ve been blanked twice in its previous 5 games. During those last 7 outings, New York has averaged just 3.0 runs per game and their team batting average was a dismal .203. Nonetheless, their last 6 have been played on the road, and they return to Yankee Stadium where they average 5.5 runs scored per outing while smashing 61 home runs in 40 games.

 

Notable Team Trends

Boston is 14-5 under the total in road games this season against fellow AL East Division teams. The Red Sox are coming off a 4-2 win on Thursday. They’re 22-7 in 2018 following a game in which they allowed 2 runs or less.

The Yankees are an outstanding 17-5 this season when they’ve faced a left-handed starting pitcher. Moreover, New York is a terrific 15-4 in 2018 when their money line is +100 to -150. You may be surprised to know that New York has seen 20 of their previous 22 games stay under the total.

 

Bullpens Dominate of Late

The Red Sox bullpen has garnered a fabulous 2.08 ERA thru their last 7 games. Conversely, Yankees relievers have mustered an excellent 1.04 ERA during its previous 7. These 2 bullpens have combined to strike out 64 men and allow only 2 home runs in 64.0 innings throughout each of their past 7 games.

 

Final Take

With an exception of Boston’s recent sizzling hot offense stretch, all other signs point to this game being a low scoring affair. Nonetheless, I’m going with a contrarian approach when making my MLB pick on tonight’s game.

Pick Over 9.5

Ross Benjamin Free Pick

Ross Benjamin is a top sports analyst and one of the sports industry's most respected handicappers. Follow him on Twitter: @RossBenjamin1 or visit his website at RBWins.com


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