Red Sox vs Yankees MLB Betting

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox will trot ace Josh Beckett out to the mound in this one. Righthander Beckett has a 5-5 record and a 5.71 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Andy Pettitte who starts for the Yankees. Lefthander Pettitte is 11-2 with a 2.81 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to lead the Red Sox over the Orioles 6-1 on Wednesday, as -170 favorites. That game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. John Lackey tossed seven innings for the victory, allowing five hits and one run along the way. The Yankees were pounded 10-3 by the Rays last time out, as -145 favorites. That game's 13 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. C.C. Sabathia surrendered 10 hits and seven runs over 5 1-3 innings in the loss. Current streak: New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Boston: 84-68 SU New York: 92-61 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Friday are 9-1 Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After playing Baltimore are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Boston are 8-2 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Boston NY Yankees are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing Boston NY Yankees are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games Next up: NY Yankees home to Boston, Saturday, September 25 The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting.