New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Betting Odds

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Boston (-165)
Game Total Line: 9.5 Over(-110)
Run Line: NY Yankees +1.5 (-142)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

First place in the AL East in on the line when the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox renew their long-standing rivalry tonight in the first of a three-game weekend series at Fenway Park. Game time is set for 7:10 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.

A four-game sweep of the White Sox this week landed New York in a tie for first in the division. The Yankees have now won seven straight games to run their record to 68-42. They are 37-22 at home and 31-20 on the road.

New York has pounded out a total of 63 runs in its seven game streak behind a lineup that is playing some of its best ball of the year. Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira have been on fire during this run with a combined 21 RBI and five home runs.

Bartolo Colon will be on the mound tonight for the Yankees. He is 8-6 this season with an ERA of 3.30 in 16 starts. He has remained effective over his past three starts, giving up five earned runs on 18 hits in 18.1 innings of work. Lifetime against the Red Sox, Colon is 7-8 with a 3.89 ERA.

Boston is coming off a four-game split with Cleveland including a 7-3 loss last night as a 157 home favorite. It is now 6-4 in its last 10 games and tied with New York with a record of 68-42. The Red Sox are 33-21 on the road this year and 35-21 at home.

Consistency has been a bit of an issue for Boston’s powerful lineup over the past 12 games. In seven victories it averaged 6.71 runs per game, but in the five losses it only mustered a meager 2.8 runs a game. Overall, the Red Sox are still tops in the Majors in both hitting and scoring with a .280 team batting average and 602 total runs.

It will be Jon Lester’s turn in the rotation for Boston. The left hander has given up a total of three earned runs in his last four starts while striking out 24. He is 11-4 overall with an ERA of 3.17 in 22 previous starts. Against the Yankees, Lester is 8-1 with a 3.56 ERA. He last faced New York on June 7, giving up three earned runs on eight hits to notch his eight career win.

New York is 15-14 this season as an underdog. The total has stayed ‘under’ in three of its last five games and is 46-54-10 overall.

Boston is 53-34 as a favorite. The total has stayed ‘under’ in five of its last eight games, but is 54-47-9 on the year.

The Red Sox have dominated the season series so far, winning eight of nine games overall and the last seven straight. The total has gone 5-3-1 overall and 2-1 at Fenway.

MLB Betting Pick

Lester continues his domination over the Yankees with another gem as the Red Sox make it eight in-a-row over their bitter rivals.Take the Red Sox -1.5 (+131) at 5Dimes the best sportsbook for American bettors!