One of baseball's most bitter rivalries continues on Wednesday in Boston when the New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox. New York is 85-56 following a 10-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. The Yankees were off Monday and lead the American League East by 5 .5 games over the Toronto Blue Jays and six games over the Rays.
Center fielder Aaron Judge is batting .307 with 55 home runs, 121 RBIs, 155 hits and an on-base percentage of .410 to lead the Yankees in each of the categories. Giancarlo Stanton has 26 home runs and 68 RBIs which are both second to Judge, since Anthony Rizzo (30 HRs, 71 RBIs) is out injured. On Wednesday, the New York Yankees will send Frankie Montas to the mound. The right-hander is 5-12 with a 3.89 ERA, 140 Ks and 39 BBs.
Boston is 69-72 following its 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Red Sox have won three straight, but prior to that lost four in a row. Boston was off on Monday, prior to opening its series with New York on Tuesday. The Red Sox are last in the American League East, 16 games behind first place and well out of playoff contention.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is batting .319 with 158 hits and an on-base percentage of .387 which lead Boston in each category. Third baseman Rafael Devers has 26 home runs and 78 RBIs to lead the Red Sox in both. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox will send Brayan Bello to the mound. The right-hander is 1-5 with a 5.79 ERA, 36 Ks and 20 BBs.'
Recent Betting Trends
- New York is 8-20 in its last 28 on the road
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Yankees last 6
- Boston is 4-0 in its last 4 at home
- The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Red Sox last 8
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