MLB Odds: Yankees-Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball

After some heavy wheeling and dealing before Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline, the New York Yankees (68-38, plus-1.84 betting units) hope they have what it takes to win the World Series. They’ll visit their arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox (75-34, plus-24.23 units) this Sunday at 8 PM ET on ESPN, in the finale of a four-game set at Fenway Park.


The Yankees beefed up their rotation ahead of the deadline by adding JA Happ and Lance Lynn, but it will be Masahiro Tanaka (3.84 ERA) pitching on Sunday opposite David Price (2.97 ERA), who hasn’t had much fortune against New York in the past. Price is 2-6 with an 8.43 ERA against the Yankees since arriving in Boston two years ago. That includes an 11-1 loss to the Bombers (–180 at home) on July 1.

Aside from that result and some other hiccups, Price has performed quite well for the Red Sox this year, leading them to a 14-6 record and 6.90 units in profit. Tanaka hasn’t been quite as fortunate, posting 0.65 units despite a team record of 11-5, but he’s coming off three straight quality starts, and hasn’t allowed an earned run in over 16 innings of work.

MLB Odds: Red Sox Host Rival Yankees for Key Series

With Ian Kinsler freshly installed at second base, the Boston Red Sox (75-34, plus-24.23 betting units) will host the New York Yankees (68-38, plus-1.84 units) this Sunday in the finale of a very important four-game series at Fenway. First pitch is at 8 PM ET on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball.


While Kinsler (.708 OPS) was Boston’s only major move ahead of Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline, the Yankees loaded up for their playoff drive by adding JA Happ and Lance Lynn to their starting rotation. Masahiro Tanaka (3.84 ERA) will get the nod Sunday; David Price (2.97 ERA) responds for Boston.