MLB Handicapping: Red Sox vs Yankees

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Monday. The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka in this game. Matsuzaka has a 2-1 record and a 6.35 ERA this season. Matsuzaka's opponent in this one will be Philip Hughes. The Yankees righthander has a 1.38 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Red Sox were dumped 5-1 by the Tigers in the series rubber match last time out, as -144 favorites. That game's six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. John Lackey was tagged with the Red Sox loss, allowing five earned runs off nine hits in seven innings of work. The Yankees were doubled 8-4 by the Twins last time out, as -142 favorites. That game's 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10.5) set by sportsbooks. Joba Chamberlain surrendered three earned runs in relief and was tagged with the loss. Current streak: Boston has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Boston: 19-19 SU New York: 24-13 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Boston are 8-2 After playing Minnesota are 8-2 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Boston is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Yankees Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston Next up: NY Yankees home to Boston, Tuesday, May 18 Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him