Written By: The Persian
The Boston Red Sox look to hinder the chances of the New York Yankees winning the AL East when the two teams in the opener of a four-game set starting Thursday night inside historic and famed Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. They toss out the first pitch at 7:15 pm in what should be a very spirited series between two teams that hate each other.
Bookmaker has installed the Yankees - 165 on the ML.
The Yankees are poised to make a deep run in October. They also know that anything less than an ALCS appearance will tick off their fanbase, and perhaps changes will come about in the off-season.
They have the face of the franchise and the best player in the league on their roster, Aaron Judge, who is quickly running away with another AL MVP award. He has put up monster numbers this season and has cracked a team-high 51 home runs to go along with driving in 126 runs. He is also batting a very solid .320 on the season and is a feared batter anytime he steps up to the plate.
They have hit over 200 home runs this season and can score runs in bunches.
They will hand the ball over to veteran Nestor Cortes, who has yet to pitch as well this season as he did in 2023. He has posted a record of 9-10 with an ERA of 3.97. He has won his last start and four out of his previous five, so he is starting to find his groove.
New York will rely on him come the playoffs, so it is good to see him pitching better of late.
The Red Sox would love to spoil the fun and hurt the Yankees' chances at winning another AL East crown. Tyler O'Neill has had a very impressive season, belting 29 home runs and 56 RBI and hitting .258. Boston has several veteran players who can consistently get on base, and they will need to score a ton of runs in this series if they are to upset New York.
They have hit a total of 181 home runs this season, and their team batting average is a decent .256. They will hand the ball over to Cooper Criswell, who has a record of 6-4 in his first season with Boston. He has an ERA of 4.11 and 66 strikeouts in 92 innings.
The Yankees are 3-2 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the spread. They are also 40-35 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone over in one out of their last five games, too. The totals have also gone over in 41 out of their last 70 games at home.
The Red Sox are 3-2 in their last five games and 3-2 in their last five games against the spread. They are also 38-33 in their road games against the number, too.
