MLB Betting Showdown: Yankees vs Red Sox

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are two of the most iconic American baseball teams. They have played each other in a total of 15 World Series matchups, with New York coming out on top 9 times. The rivalry has been going strong for over 100 years.

The New York Yankees lost two of their last three games to the Boston Red Sox, falling from 5-2 in their last seven away games.The Yankees will try to get a win this Saturday night in Boston. They are currently losing and the MLB bettors will want to see them change that.

New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Betting Odds & Line Movement

The US Sportsbooks opened up the MLB betting lines with the Boston Red Sox listed as the -114 favorites. However, there was a small line movement and now they are sitting at -115 while the New York Yankees are listed as the +105 underdogs. The total is currently listed at ten runs with the over sitting at 4-2 in the Yankees past six games against their Rivals.

Notes On The New York Yankees

Jordan Montgomery pitched another strong game last Sunday and only allowed three hits and one earned run across 5.1 innings pitched with six strikeouts, as the Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1.In the Yankees 8-3 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, Montgomery improved his season ERA and WHIP for the Yankees.

The New York Yankees have won six of the last 10 games after they got shut out 7-0 by the Philadelphia Phillies in a game on Sunday, June 13. The team is also averaging 5.1 runs per game over its past 10 matchups which reflects some improvement offensively. Friday’s game against the Boston Red Sox was close at 3-3 after two innings, but both teams’ pitching got better and Boston eventually won 5-3.

The New York Yankees enter the weekend with an inconsistent 40-35 record, which has them five games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East.

Notes On The Boston Red Sox

Nathan Eovadi has recorded a 3.63 ERA though 4 starts of June with a 1.57 WHIP in those starts. Eovaldi owns a 7-4 record, 3.90 ERA and 1.27 whiplash through 83 innings pitched this year alone in 2021.This content should talk about the pitcher Roy Halladay has historically done well against the Yankees with a 3.30 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 43-2 innings pitched against them prior to his scheduled start on Saturday June 26, 2021.

The Red Sox entered this series with back-to-back 2-1 losses against the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays.Friday’s win as Boston led the game with Xander Bogaerts and Hunter Renfroe both having a hit, run and two RBI. The pitching staff only allowed for three runs to be scored by the Yankees at the end of Friday’s night long game.

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set to resume their long-standing rivalry on Saturday. Four wins separate the two, with Boston ceding just one more game in being eliminated from any chance at a division title.The Red Sox are third best in the American League with a 45-31 record, behind the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros who stand at 47-27.

Online Baseball Betting Pick & Prediction: New York Yankees +105

Saturday’s game should be a close one. We’ll take the underdogs with Montgomery on the mound.