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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
The division rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Nestor Cortes Jr. in this game. Cortes Jr. has a 4-9 record and a 3.99 ERA this season.
It'll be Brayan Bello toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Bello is 10-5 with a 5.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Red Sox were a 20-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at 124 on the moneyline, while the total score (27) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York was a 12-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as -178 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 60-44 SU
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 54-47 SU
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Boston Saturday, July 27