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It’s the 77-68 New York Yankees versus the 81-64 Boston Red Sox in the 2nd game of a three game set in Boston, Massachusetts tonight. The first pitch at Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET.
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In their last game the Yankees lost to the L.A. Dodgers 2-0. In the game the Yankees went hitless through five innings facing Clayton Kershaw and they ended up with only three hits in getting shut out. The Red Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 in their last game. Boston only had four hits in the game in the shutout loss.
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After winning seven in a row the Yankees have dropped three of their last four games and they are in 4th place in the AL East four games back of the Red Sox. They are two games out of the 2nd AL Wild Card. New York ranks tied for 22nd in the Majors in runs scored and 15th in team ERA.
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The Red Sox have dropped two in a row and they only lead the Orioles by one game in the AL East. In losing their last two games Boston has only totaled four runs. The Red Sox are the highest scoring team in the Majors and they rank 13th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up
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<strong>New York:</strong> Masahiro Tanaka (13-4, 3.04 ERA)
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<strong>Boston:</strong> Eduardo Rodriguez (2-7, 4.70 ERA)
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Masahiro Tanaka goes for the Yankees tonight and in his last outing he was solid only giving up one earned run in seven innings in a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. New York has won his last seven starts. This season against the Red Sox Tanaka is 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA and in his career he is 5-2 with a 4.42 ERA in nine career starts facing them. The Yankees are 6-2 in Tanaka’s last eight road starts. In his last five starts he has only given up a total of five earned runs.
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Eduardo Rodriguez gets the nod for the Red Sox and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in six innings in a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston has lost five of his last six starts including his last three. In Rodriguez’s last two starts he has only given up a total of two earned runs, but has only received two runs of support in two Boston losses. In two starts against the Yankees this season he is 1-0 with an ERA of only 1.29. Rodriguez is 4-1 with a 1.88 ERA in six career starts against the Yankees. The Red Sox are 0-7 in Rodriguez’s last seven home starts.
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Betting Angles
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In the last 7 games between these teams the Under record is 6-1.
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These teams have split the last six games facing each other.
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This season the Red Sox are 42-32 at home and the Yankees are 33-37 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
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<strong>New York Yankees:</strong> 77-68 SU / O/U 63-73 / Run Line W/L 71-74
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<strong>Boston Red Sox: </strong>81-64 SU / O/U 72-67 / Run Line W/L 74-71
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New York at Boston Key Betting Trends
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NY is 8-3 in their last 11 overall.
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NY is 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.
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NY has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
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BOS is 5-2 in their last 7 games following a loss.
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BOS is 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
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BOS has an Under record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
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Key Player Injuries
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<strong>YANKEES</strong>
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[1B] 03/31/2016 - Gregory Bird 60-day DL (3/25); out for season ( Shoulder )
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[P] 08/13/2016 - Nathan Eovaldi 15-day DL (8/11) ( Elbow )
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[LF] 05/31/2016 - Dustin Ackley 60-day DL (5/29), out for season ( Shoulder )
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[RF] 09/14/2016 - Aaron Judge "?" Thursday vs. Boston Red Sox ( Oblique )
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[P] 09/08/2016 - Chad Green 15-day DL (9/3) ( Elbow )
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[RF] 09/06/2016 - Aaron Hicks 15-day DL (9/1) ( Hamstring )
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<strong>RED SOX</strong>
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[2B] 06/17/2016 - Josh Rutledge 60-day DL (6/15) ( Knee )
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[P] 06/07/2016 - Carson Smith 60-day DL (5/15) ( Elbow )
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[C] 06/06/2016 - Blake Swihart 60-day DL (6/5) ( Ankle )
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[P] 09/07/2016 - Steven Wright out indefinitely ( Shoulder )
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[3B] 05/03/2016 - Pablo Sandoval 60-day DL (4/11); out for season ( Shoulder )
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[P] 04/04/2016 - Brandon Workman 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
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