Yankees vs Red Sox Prediction and Odds for Sunday Night Baseball (Fenway's Scoreboard Operator is Going to Be Busy)
By Matt De Saro
Sunday Night Baseball features one heck of a matchup this evening with the series finale of the New York Yankees' trip to Beantown for a battle with the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees saw their chance at a four-game sweep dashed last night when Boston eked out a slim victory in extra innings. But the home team has still been outscored by the Yankees 23-11 and very nearly lost last night before some late-game heroics saved the day. Can the Yankees get back on the winning side or will Boston escape with a series split? Here are the odds for this game, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.
Yankees vs. Red Sox Odds, Run Line, and Total
Run Line
- Yankees: -1.5 (+120)
- Red Sox: +1.5 (-145)
Moneyline:
- Yankees: -128
- Red Sox: +118
Total:
- Total 9 (Over -115/Under -105)
Yankees vs. Red Sox Prediction and Pick
The Red Sox were able to walk away with a win last night thanks in large part to Kutter Crawford's performance on the mound. He allowed just four hits and one run to score in five innings of work. With Nick Pivetta on the mound tonight I expect things to go much different. Pivetta was actually playing well for a nearly two-month stretch there which really had me scratching my head.
Luckily, it appears he’s back to form after getting absolutely crushed by the Rays on Tuesday. Pivetta coughed up seven earned runs in five innings off eight hits and is living up to his 4.94 career ERA once again. But, Pivetta is not alone in his recent struggles.
Jameson Taillon saw his ERA shoot up almost 10 percent from 3.32 to 3.63 in one awful start last week. So many things went wrong that I think this game will be hard to shake off. The game, a 5-2 loss to the lowly Pirates, saw Taillon give up five runs on six hits over 5 ⅓ innings. He struck out five but also allowed two home runs to leave PNC Park. The loss dropped him to 9-2 with a 3.63 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.
While I do expect Taillon to get back on track, I don’t know if it's happening tonight in such a hostile environment. The total for this game feels low despite the high ceiling for at least one of tonight’s starters. But, each of the first three games went well over this total with an average of 13 runs scored per game. I think this series finale is as much of a fireworks show as the last three games.
Pick: OVER 9 (-115)
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