After splitting their 4-game series last weekend, the Red Sox got this weekend started with an extra-inning win last night. This rivalry seems to deliver epic games more often than not, and Friday night was no exception. Boston enjoyed having Rafael Devers in the lineup after missing half of last weekend. New York also appreciated Giancarlo Stanton remaining hot against the Sox. With so many fireworks already, there's plenty more to root for on Saturday. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our thoughts on the side and total for all of today's games.
Both teams over 3.5 total runs (+185)
J.D. Martinez 2+ total bases (+145)
Anthony Rizzo 2+ total bases (+145)
Parlay odds: +850
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Both teams over 3.5 total runs (+185)
This prop almost seems severely mispriced. Both teams were able to score at least 4 runs last night, and that's been the trend whenever these teams meet. They did so in all 4 games last weekend, and should make it 6 straight tonight. Last night's final score may seem like it was a close call, but they each had 3 runs by the 4th inning. With both teams using 4 different relievers for significant time last night, there will be even more fatigued bullpens. Given how back-and-forth games can be between these 2 teams, it seems much more logical to go with this type of play rather than predicting a winner.
The Yankees may be substantial favorites, but that's largely due to being at home. Obviously that wasn't as big of a help as expected last night, as the Sox proved to prevail in extra-innings. Boston has several hitters with a history of success against Yankee starter Jameson Taillon, including Rafael Devers. Similarly, the Yankees have the league's best lineup and enjoy hitting Sox starter Nick Pivetta. Giancarlo Stanton is the leader among that list, and just had a 3-run home run last night. With such potent lineups on each team, let's root for runs rather than sweat out a winner.