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2022 MLB Handicapping
(59-23) New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (45-37)
Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2022
Time: 7:10 PM ET
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Projected Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (BOS) vs. Josh Winckowski (BOS)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Yankees -170 , Red Sox +140
MLB run line Betting Odds: Yankees -1.5 (-110) / Red Sox +1.5 (-120)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
It should be a raucous crowd in Boston this weekend as the first-place New York Yankees head into town for a 4-game series against long time rival Red Sox.
The Yankees have a commanding lead in the AL East Division thus far but Boston is also aligned for playoff spot as the two teams meet for the first time since the season’s opening series.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees head to Fenway Park on Thursday with a sizable lead in the AL East and the swagger associated with dominance. The Yankees have baseball’s best ERA, are #1 in runs scored and home runs and have the most wins in baseball.
On Wednesday night, the Yankees used a familiar formula: strong starting pitching and the long ball, and earned a two-game split with the Pirates. The Yankees hit a season-high six home runs including two grand slams in a 16-0 drubbing of the Pirates. AL MVP favorite Aaron Judge went 3-for-4 with one of the two grand slams in the win.
With the best record in baseball and a monstrous everyday lineup, there is not much to criticize about the Yankees thus far. One aspect of the Yankees that could be a concern is the team’s batting average over the past 25 games. The Yankees are hitting just .222 over that span, however, they have 50 home runs in that time and have walked 104 times.
That said, the Yankees have hit 133 home runs this season and set the MLB record for home runs in the month of June so…good luck with that.
Boston Red Sox
Boston will be looking to gain ground in the AL East as they are 14 games back from the best team in baseball, the New York Yankees. A four-game weekend series at home is just the opportunity for this resilient Red Sox team.
The Red Sox are just two games off of the Yankees pace in the past 25 games with a 16-9 record. They even have a respectable 3.52 ERA over that span despite having to feature a number of untested starters.
The Red Sox have also struggled with consistency out of their bullpen with the league’s 18th ranked bullpen ERA and the second most blown saves in baseball with 18.
The Boston Red Sox continue to hang around the division race despite a starting five that has been decimated by injury. The Red Sox now have four of their five projected starters on the IL with assorted injury.
Rich Hill just skipped a start, Michael Wacha has a tired arm and Garret Whitlock and Nathan Eovaldi continue to try to work their way back from injury. This does not include former Cy Young winner Chris Sale, who has missed the entire season thus far with a rib injury.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Yankees are 21-18 ATS on the road
- Yankees O/U are 18-20-1 on the road
- Red Sox are 19-20 ATS at home
- Red Sox O/U are 16-21-2 at home
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction:
On paper, this appears to be a mismatch with the veteran Cole going up against the rookie Winckowski. However, a deeper dive reveals that Cole has not traditionally dominated the Red Sox. With the Yankees, he is 3-2 against Boston but has only pitched into the 7th inning in one of those matchups.
The Yankees offense is predicated on home runs with runners on base. Winckowski can nullify that. Winckowski has also won three straight decisions and the Sox are 3-1 in his last 4 starts overall.
Give me the Red Sox to steal game one.
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