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The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Friday.
Righthander Bartolo Colon will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Colon is 8-5 this season with a 3.23 ERA.
It'll be Jon Lester toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Lefthander Lester is 11-4 with a 3.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -111 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Indians on August 4. Bettors who backed the Indians at +148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
New York has won 7 straight games.
New York has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 68-42 SU
Boston: 68-42 SU
New York: 68-42 SU
Boston: 68-42 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to NY Yankees, Saturday, August 6
Boston home to NY Yankees, Saturday, August 6
