Yankees-Red Sox Vegas Betting Odds

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Fenway Park. Righthander Joba Chamberlain will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Chamberlain is 1-1 this season with a 2.64 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be ace Josh Beckett who starts for the Red Sox. Righthander Beckett is 9-6 with a 3.97 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Yankees defeated the Twins 5-1 for a sweep of the three-game series on Wednesday, as -165 favorites. The six runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9). Justin Christian went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs for the Yankees. Mike Mussina tossed eight shutout innings for his 12th win of the season. Mike Lowell drove in two runs in a three-run 12th inning on Wednesday to lead the Red Sox to a 6-3 win and a sweep of the Mariners. The Red Sox won that game as +125 underdogs, while the nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8). Kevin Youkilis had two hits with one RBI and two runs scored for the Red Sox. Jonathan Papelbon tossed an inning of relief to earn the victory, and Craig Hansen notched his second save. Current streak: New York has won 6 straight games. Boston has won 3 straight games. Team records: New York: 56-45 SU Boston: 60-43 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Boston are 6-4 After playing Minnesota are 6-4 After a win are 8-2 Boston most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After playing Seattle are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 20 games when playing at home against NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees Next up: Boston home to NY Yankees, Saturday, July 26