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2022 MLB Handicapping
(72-42) New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox (56-59)
Date: Sunday, August 14th
Time: 07:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Projected Pitchers: Jameson Taillon v Michael Wacha
MLB Moneyline Odds: Yankees -135 | Red Sox +110
MLB run line Betting Odds: Yankees -1.5 | Red Sox +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will wrap up their thee-game set from Fenway Park this evening on ESPN in primetime. Both storied franchises have stolen late one-run wins, so this one should be intense.
New York will come into this one as the favorites, with the total opening at 8.5. Red Sox manager Alex Cora will welcome back Michael Wacha with a home start, while Yankees skipper Aaron Boone will send Jameson Taillon to the hill.
New York Yankees
New York comes into the final third of their nine-game road stint with a league-best 72-42 record. The Yankees currently sit atop in the AL East, and they’ve posted a 29-24 record on the road this season. New York is 51-60 against the spread this season, with an over-under record of 54-54-3.
Jameson Taillon will make his 234e start of the year Monday night. The sixth-year pitcher has posted a 11-2 record, with a 3.95 ERA and 104 strikeouts, but he’s been a bit shaky over eight of his last nine outings, giving up five or more runs in four of those. However, Taillon is coming off of arguably his best start of the season, going seven full innings, while striking out six on the road n Seattle.
The Yankees bullpen will surely be called upon for at least three innings of work in this one, as only one of Taillon’s last ten starts have gone into the 7th inning. New York’s bullpen has been impressive this season, aside from a few memorable late-game collapses. The Yanks bullpen boast an ERA of 2.90, good for second in the majors.
New York’s AL-best record is a reflection of what they’ve been able to do at the plate this season. The Yankees rank 14th in batting average (.244), but they powerfully rank first in slugging percentage (.444), home runs (192), and runs scored (596).
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton lead one of the deepest lineups in the league. With Big G spending the past few weeks on the DL, the Yanks have leaned on the Judge for even more production, presence, and stability. Judge leads the league in homers (46), and he’s recorded multiple hits in four of his last eight games.
Boston Red Sox
Heading into the game, the Boston Red Sox has an overall record of 56-59. When playing at home, the team has gone 27-29. In the AL East division, Boston currently sits 5th So far, the team has gone 53-52 vs the runline, while being favored in 56.9% of their games. The Red Sox’s over-under record is 48-46-7.
Michael Wacha will return to the Red Sox rotation Sunday night. The former longtime Cardinals pitcher has missed about six weeks of action, and they’ve missed him dearly. Wacha has the best numbers in the rotation, posting a 6-1 record, with a 2.69 ERA and 50 strikeouts over thirteen starts.
So far, the Red Sox bullpen has been one of the most used groups in the league. This group has one of the highest ERA’s among MLB bullpens at 4.41.
Boston has been solid at the plate this season, ranking sixth in the league in batting average (.253), 10th in runs scored (500), and ninth in slugging percentage (.410). Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers survived the trade deadline, and remain steady presences in the lineup, giving this unpredictable Red Sox team a shot to win every night.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Red Sox are 3-5 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Red Sox are 3-5 in their last 8 vs. American League East.
- Yankees are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. American League East.
- Yankees are 3-5 in their last 8 road games.
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction: Boston to Cover
The Yankees are really struggling without Big G in the lineup, dropping ten of the last eleven games. New York responded well by scraping out a win last night, but they might not get so lucky tonight. The Yankees are due an outburst, but it might not come at Fenway tonight. If Wacha returns in solid form, we could be in for another pitcher’s duel, as Taillon himself is coming off of a strong start. Despite being at opposite ends of the division, both teams need this win here and we like the Red Sox pulling through in primetime.
Take Boston’s run line at Fenway tonight.
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