Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction MLB Picks 7/7/24

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New York Yankees (54-36) vs Boston Red Sox (48-39)

July 7, 2024 at 07:10 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: New York Yankees -161 / Boston Red Sox +135 — Over/Under: 8.5

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In this article, we will formulate a Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, July 7th at Yankee Stadium. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Red Sox form and recent player performance 

-The Yankees recent form and recent play performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent betting trends in games played between Boston and New York. 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Red Sox and Yankees. 

Red Sox Pitching Needs To Be Better

The Red Sox pitching is going to need to be better after they struggled on Saturday. Brennan Bernado went 0.2 innings, giving up two hits and two runs. Chase Anderson went 3.1 innings, giving up five hits and five runs. The Red Sox are averaging 4.63 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.14 runs per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th. Rafael Devers has hit 19 home runs and driven in 53 RBis. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Kutter Crawford, who sits with a 4-7 record and an ERA of 3.47. In his last start against the Miami Marlins, he went six innings, giving up three hits and one run. 

Why the Red Sox Will Beat the Yankees

  • The Yankees have lost each of their last five games as favorites against AL East opponents following a win.
  • The Red Sox have won six of their last seven games as underdogs.
  • The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last 11 Sunday games as road underdogs.
  • The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
  • The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last nine games as home favorites.

Can Saturday Turn it Around for the Yankees?

The Yankees had really struggled the last couple of weeks, but maybe Saturday is all they needed. The Yankees scored 14 runs, and they ended up winning by ten runs. Ben Rice had quite the game, hitting three home runs and driving in seven RBIs. The Yankees are averaging 5.0 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.96 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 7th. They have a run differential of 1.04 which is 5th. Aaron Judge has hit 32 home runs and driven in 83 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Yankees will be Luis Gil, who sits with a 9-4 record and an ERA of 3.41. In his last start against the Cincinnati Reds, he went four innings giving up two hits and four runs. 

Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction

The Red Sox are going to pick up a win here on Sunday. Kutter Crawford gets the start, and he gave up only one run in his last start. Gil gave up four runs in his last start, and the Red Sox are going to take advantage of that. The Red Sox are going to tee off here, and they are going to cruise to the victory. The Yankees aren’t going to have any answer. Back the Red Sox on the money line to cash. 

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