Red Sox-Yankees Pointspread Pointers

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

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

Tim Wakefield will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Righthander Wakefield is 7-8 this season with a 3.67 ERA.

Starting this game for the Yankees will be Andy Pettitte. The lefthander has a 4.17 ERA to go along with a 13-9 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Red Sox defeated Toronto 6-5 as a -125 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).

Jed Lowrie hit a solo home run in the 11^th inning for Boston, while Dustin Pedoia hit a three-run home run in the win.

The Yankees edged Baltimore 8-7 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (11).

Robinson Cano was 4-5 with a home run and two RBI for the Yankees, while Johnny Damon hit a three-run home run in the win.

Current streak:
New York has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Boston: 75-55 SU
New York: 70-60 SU

Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston’s last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees’s last 10 games when playing Boston

Next up:
NY Yankees home to Boston, Wednesday, August 27