With the season winding down, it's only fitting that the biggest rivalry is featured. It's arguably the biggest rivalry of any sport, and these teams never fail to deliver. Despite them not battling for the AL East lead at this point, nothing is ever a given when these teams meet. It's surprising that schedule-makers didn't make it the last series of the year, but at least it's still a long 4-game set. This is the opener for a weekend that may see history made with Aaron Judge chasing the AL home run record. Let's break it down and make it a pro fitable one. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our MLB picks for all of today's games.
J.D. Martinez 2+ total bases (+135)
Anthony Rizzo 2+ total bases (+115)
Parlay odds: +380
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
J.D. Martinez 2+ total bases (+135)
Both the Red Sox and Yankees are coming off of series against NL Central opponents. They were just 2-game sets, and they were each able to win those games. With where these teams are positioned in the AL East, it may seem like the Yankees should be the side to back. However, records are thrown out the window when these rivals meet. New York does lead the season series 9-6, but the Sox have still proven they can take them down. On top of that, the Yankees have not been nearly as dominant in the second half of the season. Boston has also not had Michael Wacha for much of the year, who pitched 7.0 scoreless innings against the Yankees last month. With all of that in mind, that is why we are going to focus on other props instead.