mlb Preview
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
Left hander David Price will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Price is 2-2 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
Price's opponent in this one will be CC Sabathia. The Yankees left hander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
New York was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -131 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Yankees on June 01. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 29-29 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 38-19 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Kansas City Tuesday, June 4
New York at Toronto Tuesday, June 4