The forecast for Friday’s Yankees vs. Red Sox game calls for temperatures in the mid 80s and partly cloudy skies. First pitch from Fenway Park is set for 6:30 PM ET. Luis Gil will start for the Yankees, and he will be facing off against Brayan Bello. New York is 49-22 and the Red Sox are 35-34.
The money line odds have the Yankees at -168, while the Red Sox are the slight home underdogs at +142. Friday’s over/under line is sitting at 9.5 runs, and the game can be seen on NESN.
Yankees Aim to Extend Road Dominance as Luis Gil Takes the Mound Against Red Sox,
The Yankees are 49-22 overall and 27-12 on the road, and they have gone 8-8 in divisional games. They are 37-17 as the favorite and 12-5 as the underdog. New York has won six straight series on the road and are 17-3-2 overall in series this year. Today, they are on the road vs. the Red Sox, and the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs. So far, the Yankees are 33-36 vs. the over/under line, and they are 2-2 when the line is set at 9.5 runs.
The Yankees are sending Luis Gil to the mound today, and he is 8-1 with a 2.04 ERA. His last outing was a no-decision, and he allowed three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. Gil has made 13 starts this year, and seven of them have been quality starts. The Yankees are 25-14 on the run line on the road, and their average run margin in wins is 3.8. They are 43-28 on the run line overall and 14-3 as an underdog.
Brayan Bello Aims to Rebound as Red Sox Face Rival Yankees,
Brayan Bello will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing against the White Sox, as he gets the start for the Red Sox today. In that start, he gave up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work, taking the loss. Looking back over his last four starts, Bello has finished with a no-decision, win, and loss. His ERA for the season is 4.78, along with a record of 6-3. Opposing batters have hit .248 off Bello this season, and his WHIP is 1.35. Overall, he has made 11 appearances and 11 starts.
Boston will host the Yankees with an overall record of 35-34, and they are 3rd in the AL East, 13 games behind the Yankees. The Red Sox are 5-8 in divisional games this year and have an even 9-9-4 record in series this year. At home, the Red Sox are 16-19 compared to 19-15 on the road. Boston has won two straight games, and they have won two straight as the underdog. As the underdog overall, the Red Sox are 16-20 and 19-14 as the favorite.
Underdog Red Sox Poised for Upset: Predicting a 6-5 Victory Over Yankees,
With the Red Sox being the underdogs at +142, that is the way we recommend playing this one. We have the Red Sox winning this game by a score of 6-5, and with the money line, you are getting a much better payout than if you were to take the Yankees on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we do have Brayan Bello finishing with more strikeouts than Luis Gil, and we also have Bello finishing with a better chance of picking up the win. Our predictions have Bello finishing with eight K’s and Gil with six.
