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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
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 Thursday.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cooper Criswell in this game. Criswell has a 6-4 record and a 3.72 ERA this season.
It'll be Nestor Cortes Jr. toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 9-10 with a 3.97 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -158-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, New York was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on New York at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -140 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 74-71 SU
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 84-62 SU
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at New York Friday, September 13