New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Betting Odds
Opening Moneyline: Yankees +105 / Red Sox -115 O/U 9 runs
Time: 7:10 PM EST Friday May 7, 2010
Tonight in an AL East match up in the biggest rivalry in baseball the Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees. Are the Red Sox back in business? After a terrible start the Red Sox are over .500 and recently swept the L.A. Angels in a 4-game series. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games, but are still in 4th place in the division 6.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees are also hot, as they also swept their last series, are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and are in 2nd place in the AL East 1.5 games back of Tampa Bay.
This season the Red Sox are 9-8 at home and the Yankees are 9-6 on the road.
In their last games both teams completed a sweep, as they Red Sox beat the L.A. Angels 11-6 last night and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday night.
The Red Sox are at .500 for the first time since they beat the Yankees in their opening game of the season.
Taking the mound for the Red Sox tonight is Josh Beckett (1-0 6.31 ERA), who was solid in his last outing giving up only 1 earned run in 6 innings in a no-decision. On the hill for the Yankees is Phil Hughes (3-0 1.44 ERA), who was stellar in his last start giving up 0 earned runs in 7 innings of work and getting the win.
Even though Hughes has begun the season on fire he is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in 2 career starts against Boston. Beckett has struggled against the Yankees in his last 2 starts giving up 13 runs and 7 homers in 12 2/3 innings.
Dating back to last season Boston is 15-4 in Beckett's last 19 home starts.
While Boston's pitching has given up the 3rd most runs in the AL their offense has been solid and in the recent sweep over the Angels they scored 36 runs while batting .366 during the 4-game series.
The Yankees have been winning, 7 of their last 8, even though they were without reliever Mariano Rivera, catcher Jorge Posada (tight calf), and CF Curtis Granderson. New York should have Rivera and Posada back for the Red Sox series while Granderson is still on the DL.
The Yankees took 2 of 3 from the Red Sox in their first series of the season.
New York has had great pitching and hitting, as they have allowed the 2nd fewest runs in the AL and they have scored the 2nd most runs.
Betting Trends
New York is 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record and has an Over record of 5-1-1 in their last 7 games as a road underdog.
Boston is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win and has an Under record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
The Yankees have won 6 of their last 7 games against the Red Sox.
Our Selection : Yes Yankee starter P. Hughes has been super solid this season, but the Red Sox have hit him well in the past and there is no disputing that their hitters are on fire. Take Boston -105 at Sportsbook.com.
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