MLB Odds: Red Sox-Yankees in Marquee Matchup

There’s no better rivalry in all of baseball, and it’s always better when both the Boston Red Sox (103-47, plus-35.42 betting units) and the New York Yankees (91-58, minus-11.88 units) are World Series contenders. They’ll meet Thursday night at Yankee Stadium in the finale of a three-game series; YES, NESN and MLB Network provide the coverage at 7:05 PM ET.

The Red Sox are +350 favorites on the World Series futures market at press time, and their chances of success look better now that Eduardo Rodriguez (3.52 ERA) is back in the rotation. The talented southpaw will make his fourth start for Boston since his latest stint on the DL; Rodriguez looks in fine form after holding the Toronto Blue Jays to five hits and one run last Thursday in six innings of work, leading Boston (–240 at home) to a 4-3 victory and improving his team record to 18-4 (plus-12.46 units).

New York (+1000) responds with Masahiro Tanaka, who maybe hasn’t pitched quite as well this year as his 3.47 ERA would suggest. Tanaka is down 1.72 units on a team record of 16-9, although he’s allowed just one earned run in his last three starts combined.

MLB Odds: Red Sox-Yankees on MLB Network

If it’s near the end of the regular season, the Boston Red Sox (103-47, plus-35.42 betting units) must be playing the New York Yankees (91-58, minus-11.88 units). Their epic rivalry continues Thursday night in the finale of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium; MLB Network has the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET.


Eduardo Rodriguez (3.52 ERA) will start for the first-place Red Sox, who are favored at +350 to win the World Series this year. Masahiro Tanaka (3.47 ERA) responds for the Yankees as they try to improve their AL Wild Card position and their +1000 championship odds.