The Boston Red Sox play the second game of a four-game series on the road Friday against the New York Yankees. Boston is 72-76 following its 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak in Cincinnati for the Red Sox. Boston is last in the American League East and well off the pace of postseason contention.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts batting .317 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 164 and on-base percentage at .385. Third baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with 27 and RBIs with 84. On Friday, the Boston Red Sox will send Rich Hill to the mound. The left-hander is 7-7 with a 4.70 ERA, 90 Ks and 33 BBs.
The New York Yankees improved to 90-58 following a 14-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. New York jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one inning and never looked back. Gleyber Torres hit a pair of home runs and Oswaldo Cabrera hit one home run for the Yankees. New York is first in the American League East, 6 .5 games ahead of the second place Toronto Blue Jays.
Center fielder Aaron Judge is batting .317 with 60 home runs, 128 RBIs, 169 hits and an on-base percentage of .421 to lead New York in each category. First baseman Anthony Rizzo is second in both home runs with 31 and RBIs with 72. On Friday, the New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander is 12-7 with a 3.41 ERA, 236 Ks and 47 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Boston is 17-35 in the last 52 versus an opponent with a winning record
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Red Sox last 6 on Friday
- New York is 7-2 in its last 9
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Yankees last 5
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Over 7.5