The Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees tonight, Friday August 5th, as both teams fight for the top of the AL East in game 1 of 3. The Yankees are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Boston. MLB oddsmakers have the Red Sox as -155 moneyline home favourites over the Yankees (+145) with the over/under set at 9 runs. Be sure to get your New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox prediction in now.
New York (68-42, 31-20 V) has won eight of their last ten games and they’ve won four straight away from home. The Yanks and Red Sox are tied at the top of the AL East. New York totaled 31 runs during the final three of a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox that concluded with a 7-2 win Thursday. Robinson Cano went 7 for 15 (.467) with seven RBIs against the White Sox and has homered in consecutive games. Fellow All-Star Curtis Granderson also drove home seven runs in the series and is batting .444 (12 for 27) over his last six contests. But, Cano and Granderson have batted a combined .220 with 12 strikeouts against Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester
Bartolo Colon (8-6, 3.30) allowed two runs and struck out six while labouring for 105 pitches in five innings of an 8-3 win over Baltimore on Saturday. He has won his last two starts and has a 2.45 ERA over his past three. The veteran right-hander has lost both of his starts against the Red Sox this year as he's allowed five runs — three earned — in 10 1/3 innings.
Boston (68-42, 35-21 H) has dropped four of their last ten games and have split their last four games at home. The Red Sox look to bounce back after they fell 3-7 on Thursday to Cleveland. Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and is batting .376 with 26 RBIs his last 30 games, including game-winning hits in the ninth the previous two days. He's hit .444 (12 for 27) with a homer and five RBIs in his last six games versus New York but is 1 for 5 against scheduled starter Bartolo Colon (8-6, 3.30).
Jon Lester (11-4, 3.17 ERA) allowed two homers and two other hits while striking out eight in eight innings of a 10-2 win at Chicago on Saturday. The left-hander has won five straight outings against the Yankees, posting a 2.51 ERA, but hasn't dominated them this year. He's allowed seven runs and 13 hits in 12 innings over two outings, though both were in the Bronx. Lester is 8-1 with a 3.56 ERA in 14 starts versus New York.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.
Red Sox are 5-0 in Lesters last 5 starts vs. Yankees.
Over is 5-1-1 in Lesters last 7 starts vs. Yankees.
Over is 4-1 in Lesters last 5 home starts vs. Yankees.
Over is 39-16-1 in the last 56 meetings in Boston.
Yankees are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
Yankees are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings.
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox
When: Friday August 5th@7:10 PM ET
Pick: Red Sox -155
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The Bottom Line: Sox pitcher Lester has the Yankees pinned down. Be sure to get your New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox prediction in now.
