We cashed our Guardians/Twins and Giants/Cubs same game parlays over the weekend, so let's get back to it after a day away from these plays. As the season begins to wind down, everything gets more tense. Of course that includes the classic rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox. MLB schedule-makers always hope they'll be battling for the division lead at this point in the season. While that isn't the case this year, that doesn't make this series any less meaningful to the se teams. They will always be out to dominate one another, and this game will be no different. With a well-known pitching matchup and still plenty on the line, let's break down how we can make this series opener profitable. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our MLB picks for all of today's games.
Yankees -1.5 (-102)
Over 7.5 total runs (-164)
Giancarlo Stanton 2+ total bases (-105)
Parlay odds: +346
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
New York Yankees -1.5 (-102) over Boston Red Sox
Despite these teams having significantly different records, the season series between them is nearly dead even. The Yankees have a slight 7-6 edge over the Red Sox, and can extend that lead behind ace Gerrit Cole. Had this game been about a month ago, the Yanks would be even greater favorites. Although they haven't been quite as dominant overall, Cole has been strong. The Sox have given him some troubles in the past, but he's led the team to wins in all 3 of his starts against them this season. That's helped him improve to 7-3 in his career against the Sox.