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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Tanner Houck in this one. Right hander Houck is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Houck with Jordan Montgomery. Left hander Montgomery has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -152 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 98-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 92-71 SU
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
NY Yankees is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at Detroit Monday, April 11
New York home to Toronto Monday, April 11