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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Nathan Eovaldi in this one. Right hander Eovaldi is 4-2 this season with a 3.16 ERA.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Jordan Montgomery. The left hander has a 3.19 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Reds on July 14. Bettors who backed the Reds at 155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 47-43 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 62-27 SU
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Saturday, July 16