Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Betting Preview/Prop Pick

Sunday Night Baseball is back, and the first matchup of the season is one of the best in Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees will be looking to complete a three-game series sweep when they host the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.

Boston has gotten off to a fast start in each of the first two games of this series, but they haven’t been able to hang on. The Red Sox are now looking to salvage the series finale and leave New York with some momentum.

The Yankees are once again a popular pick to win the World Series, and they have looked like it through two games. New York loves beating the Boston Red Sox, and this should be a fun atmosphere at the stadium on Sunday night. 

The New York Yankees are the moneyline betting favorites over the Boston Red Sox at -142. 

Boston Needs Some Pitching

The Boston Red Sox had some questions about their pitching before the season began, and that has haunted them through two games. Boston has given up just ten total runs, but they continue to allow big hits at the worst times.

Tanner Houck takes the mound on Sunday night, and he is looking to improve from a season ago. Houck went just 1-5 in 2021, and the Red Sox need him to step up in a big way in the series finale. 

Alex Verdugo has gotten off to a strong start at the plate for Boston as he sports a .500 batting average and has also blasted a home run already this season. 

Yankees Showing Some Power

The New York Yankees have a deep and talented lineup, and it’s one that is filled with big bats. New York already has two players with a pair of home runs, and the home runs haven’t been coming cheap.

Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton have both blasted a pair of home runs this season, and Rizzo’s have both been two-run shots. Aaron Judge hasn’t even gotten going yet for the Yankees, but his time is coming.

Jordan Montgomery makes the start for New York on Sunday night, and he needs to get off to a strong start. The Yankees can’t afford to keep falling behind to their rivals. 

Yankees Complete the Series Sweep

It’s hard to handicap the pitching matchup on Sunday as each team has an unproven starter on the mound. This game could come down to which team scores more, and the Yankees look to have the better offensive lineup.

Boston has had some great at bats in the first inning of games in this series, but they have struggled from that point on. New York just continues to break out the big bats, and they should do some more damage on Sunday night. 

It doesn’t get much better than the Yankees and Red Sox, and this game won’t be short on drama or excitement. Bet the New York Yankees -142 as they get just enough offense to beat the Boston Red Sox by one run to complete the three-game sweep.

Prop Pick

Boston (+100) UNDER 3.5 Runs

The Yankees allowed 3.70 earned runs per game last year, which ranked No. 6 in the league. That average decreased to 3.67 runs per game at home. Scores have gone UNDER in five of the Yankees’ last eight home games versus the Red Sox.

With Dunkel predicting a New York victory by the score of 4-3, take the Red Sox (+100) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 3.5 runs against the Yankees.

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