Red Sox vs Yankees MLB Handicapping

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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.

The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Jon Lester in this one. Lefthander Lester is 15-8 this season with a 3.15 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Freddy Garcia who starts for the Yankees. Righthander Garcia is 11-8 with a 3.74 ERA so far this season.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

The Red Sox were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at +230 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

New York lost its last outing, a 15-8 result against the Rays on September 22. Bettors who backed the Rays at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (23) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Current streak:
Boston has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Boston: 88-68 SU
New York: 95-61 SU

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston

Next up:
NY Yankees home to Boston, Sunday, September 25