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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Masahiro Tanaka in this one. Right hander Tanaka is 10-8 this season with a 4.42 ERA.
It'll be Rick Porcello toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Porcello is 12-11 with a 5.63 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 11.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -120 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 93-50 SU
NY Yankees is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
NY Yankees is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 76-66 SU
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York at Boston Monday, September 9