Yankees vs. Red Sox Prediction
Will Chris Sale dominate the Yankees today when the Red Sox host their hated rivals again at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Red Sox are -180 money line favorites versus the Yankees, who have odds of +145 to pull off the upset in Boston. With Sale set to take on Luis Severino in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Latest on Severino via Rotoworld: Severino racked up 10 strikeouts over seven innings in a no-decision against the Brewers on Saturday afternoon. Severino scattered six hits and two walks on the afternoon. He allowed a three-run homer to Domingo Santana in the first inning, then shut the Brewers down for the remainder of the day. The 23-year-old heads into the All-Star break with a 3.54 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 124/27 K/BB ratio across 106 2/3 innings.
Sale allowed four runs while striking out 12 over seven innings in Thursday’s loss to the Rays. Sale gave up a pair of homers among seven hits allowed, and his Sox teammates were kept quiet by rookie Jacob Faria to saddle Sale with his fourth loss of the year. Still, he fanned 12 — the 12th time in 18 starts he’s registered double-digit strikeouts — and Sale goes into the All-Star break with an 11-4 record, 2.75 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 178/22 K/BB ratio.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Yankees are 1-4 in Severino’s last five starts and are 0-4 in his last four outings on the road. They’re also 1-4 in their last five road games overall and have dropped five of their last seven meetings in Boston. The Red Sox, meanwhile, are 5-0 in Sale’s last five home starts and 7-2 in his last nine outings overall. They’re also 5-2 in their last seven games coming off a win and are now 4-1 in their last five home games.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -180