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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
The division rival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox will trot Lucas Giolito out to the mound in this one. Right hander Giolito has a 8-2 record and a 3.63 ERA this season.
It'll be Luis Gil toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Gil is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Yankees were a 13-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 68-59 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games
New York:
Team record: 68-57 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Friday, August 22