The Boston Red Sox (48-40) take on the New York Yankees (55-36) on Sunday Night Baseball in the finale of a 3-game set at Yankee Stadium at 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Red Sox lead 3-2
The Red Sox snapped a 5-game winning streak with a 14-4 loss to the Yanks Saturday. 3B Rafael Devers was one of the few productive Red Sox hitters with 2 of the clubs’ 4 hits, including his 19th homer of the season. After a 28-29 start, the Red Sox are 20-11 over their last 31 games.
1B Ben Rice became the first Yankees rookie to hit 3 homers in a game Saturday. He had 7 RBIs in a game to remember. The win snapped a 4-game losing streak for the Yanks, who are 2nd in the majors with 5.10 runs per game. Their pitching has been supporting them, too, with the 6th-best ERA at 3.59.