Thursday, 7:05 pm Eastern
SBG Global Opening Line: Yankees – 125 , Total 9.5 Under -120
The best rivalry in sports gets underway again on Thursday as the Red Sox and Yankees begin an important four-game series in New York. Unlike previous occasions though, this will not be a battle for first place since the Tampa Bay Rays hold that position in the American League East.
SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Yankees at Home.
The pitching matchup on Thursday should be a good one. Jon Lester goes for the Sox while Andy Pettitte gets the start for New York. Lester is 6-3 this season with a 3.48 ERA this season while Pettitte is 9-5 with a 3.98 ERA. Lester has pitched well nearly every time out this season but has little to show for it. He has nine no-decisions on the season. He has only pitched once in his career against New York and that was two years ago when he gave up seven runs. Pettitte is coming off a 3-1 win over the Mets when he allowed only two earned runs and five hits. He is 4-0 in his past four starts overall.
Here are the MLB stats for Thursday’s game. The Red Sox are 12-3 in their last 15 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Red Sox are 36-17 in their last 53 Thursday games. The Red Sox are 3-9 in their last 12 games as a road underdog. The Red Sox are 11-2 in Lester’s last 13 starts vs. the American League East. The Red Sox are 5-1 in Lester’s last 6 starts overall.
The Red Sox are 8-3 in Lester’s last 11 starts as a road underdog. The Red Sox are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
SBG Global Current Line: Yankees – 126 , Total 9 Over -115
The Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games. The Yankees are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Yankees are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a home favorite. The Yankees are 5-0 in Pettitte’s last 5 starts. The Yankees are 9-3 in Pettitte’s last 12 home starts vs. the Red Sox.
The Under is 4-1-1 in the Red Sox last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
The Under is 6-2-1 in the Red Sox last 9 overall. The Over is 4-1-2 in Lester’s last 7 road starts. The Under is 6-2-2 in Lester’s last 10 starts vs. the American League East. The Under is 7-3-1 in Lester’s last 11 starts as a road underdog.
The Under is 6-1 in the Yankees last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 12-4 in the Yankees last 16 vs. the American League East. The Under is 11-5 in the Yankees last 16 games as a favorite. The Under is 5-0 in Pettitte’s last 5 starts vs. the American League East. The Under is 11-2 in Pettitte’s last 13 starts as a home favorite. The Over is 6-1 in Pettitte’s last 7 starts vs. the Red Sox.
Pick: Sorry Yankee fans but the Redsox win in tonights and for the series