The New York Yankees open a two-game series on the road Tuesday with the Boston Red Sox. New York is 85-56 following its 10-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. New York has won two straight and six of the last eight. The Yankees hold a 5 .5-game lead at the top of the American League East over the Tampa Bay Rays. Keep checking back for the best baseball betting picks around.
Center fielder Aaron Judge is batting .307 with 55 home runs, 121 RBIs, 155 hits and an on-base percentage of .410 to lead New York in each category. With Anthony Rizzo on the injured list, the second leading home run hitter is Giancarlo Stanton with 26 and Stanton is also second in RBIs with 68. On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander is 11-7 with a 3.20 ERA, 218 Ks and 42 BBs.
Boston improved to 69-72 following its 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Rich Hill pitched five shutout innings in helping lead the Red Sox to the victory on Sunday. Boston has won two straight but the Red Sox remain last in the American League East, 16 games behind the first-place Yankees and out of playoff contention.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is batting .319 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 158 and on-base percentage at .387. Third baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with 26 and RBIs with 78. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The right-hander is 9-11 with a 4.29 ERA, 148 Ks and 59 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- New York is 6-2 in its last 8
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Yankees last 6
- Boston is 2-4 in its last 6
- The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Red Sox last 8
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