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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Jordan Montgomery in this one. Left hander Montgomery is 3-5 this season with a 4.18 ERA.
It'll be Tanner Houck toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Houck is 0-2 with a 3.38 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Red Sox were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 185 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on New York at -104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 50-44 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 58-38 SU
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
New York at Boston Friday, July 23