The All-Star game was a thriller and one that looked a little bit lopsided, but missed a lot of the offensive threat that is normally found. Now, the Red Sox and the Yankees are kicking off the return game as being the only game on the MLB schedule for the day.
Boston is coming to the game here sitting in first place in the AL East with a 55-36 record. However, the Red Sox have been on a slide lately and are sitting 1-4 in their last 5 games. The last game ended up being a loss to Philadelphia in a one run game by a score of 5-4.
On the year the hitting for Boston has managed to get 464 runs scored. The Red Sox have hit a total of 115 homers, but have recorded a total of 799 hits. When it comes to hitting the Red Sox have ended up with a .259 average, a .322 OBP, but also a slugging percentage of .439. As a team the Red Sox have posted a team ERA of 4.09. The Red Sox have ended up getting 848 strikeouts, but have a WHIP of 1.39 on the season.
New York heads to the game here sitting in 3rd place in the AL East with a 46-43 record. The Yankees, who have not been over the top impressive this year are 3-2 in their last 5 games. The last game ended up being a one run loss to the Houston Astros by a score of 8-7, but even then the game was a thriller for the fans.
This year New York has ended up with only 370 runs scored. The Yankees have cranked out 111 homers and recorded a total of 692 hits. The Yankees are hitting at a clip of .236 with an OBP of .323. The slugging for the Yankees is sitting at .394 on the year. The pitching for the Yankees is what has led to some of the extra wins with a 3.79 ERA. New York has managed to get 841 strikeouts as a team, but have a WHIP of 1.17 on the season.
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Odds: Boston Red Sox +130, New York Yankees -167
Over/Under: Over 9.5 , Under 9.5
Red Sox at Yankees Prediction: New York Yankees -167, Under 9.5
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The return game from the All-Star break and the Yankees have not declared who will be starting the game, but also the Yankees are coming back with a roster that is good and well rounded, but not overpowering on the offensive side of the ball. Boston for their part have fallen flat lately and have really now shown up on their pitching side of the ball and that should allow New York to show up decent offensively in the game here and secure the win as the Red Sox offense is shut down by the great pitching from New York.
