The Boston Red Sox pounded the NY Yankees 7-0 in the first of their three game set. Tonight, Wednesday June 10, the Yankees look for some redemption as the Red Sox bring out knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. MLB oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Red Sox as -125 moneyline favs over the Yankees (+110) with the over/under posted at 11 runs. Be sure to get your NY Yankees vs Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com
The Yankees (34-24) have dropped seven straight to the Sox and they have lost three of their last six games. Against the BoSox they only managed two hits and were shutout for the first time this season. “They've taken it to us so far this year," former Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon said. "But we have 13 more, and hopefully we'll beat them sometime soon." The starting pitcher for the Yanks tonight is Chien-Ming Wang (0-3, 14.46 ERA). Wang returned from a month on the disabled list with weakness in his hips and delivered three solid relief outings before giving up five runs in 4 2-3 innings of an 8-6 win over Texas on Thursday. Wang's first start since April 18 was also his best of the year, but it was still a long way from the kind of performance the Yankees have come to expect after Wang went 46-15 with a 3.74 ERA from 2006-08. Wang is 6-5 with a 4.82 ERA in his career against the Red Sox. The Yankees have won five of his last six starts in the series. The Yanks hottest batter is Mark Teixeira with 18 HR and 51 RBI.
The Red Sox (34-24) have won six of their last eight games but have won only two of their last four at home. David Ortiz hit a two run homer for his third of the season. "There's no getting around how important he is to us," manager Terry Francona said of Ortiz, who's hit safely in seven straight games and homered in two of his last three. "When he does something like that, I think we feel better about ourselves." The Red Sox will start knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (7-3, 4.50), who bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season by holding Detroit to three runs over 6 2-3 innings of a 6-3 road victory Thursday. Wakefield is 4-0 with a 3.00 ERA in four starts at Fenway Park this year. He's 0-5 with a 7.56 ERA over his last seven home starts against the Yankees. Jason Bay is the Sox hottest at bat with 16 HR and 55 RBI.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Boston.
- Yankees are 5-1 in Wangs last 6 starts vs. Red Sox.
- Over is 4-1 in Wangs last 5 road starts vs. Red Sox.
- Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Red Sox are 2-5 in Wakefields last 7 home starts vs. Yankees.
- Red Sox are 2-6 in Wakefields last 8 starts vs. Yankees.
- Yankees are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
- Yankees are 0-7 in the last 7 meetings.
NY Yankees vs Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction
When: Wed, June 10, 2009 7:10 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: BoSox -125
Point-Spreads.com NY Yankees vs Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Yankees are bringing out their worst pitcher tonight, which should lead to a Red Sox win. Be sure to get your NY Yankees vs Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit.
