Yankees vs. Red Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 28

The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox to start a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Cam Schlittler (11-6, 2.16 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 75-58 this season and second in the AL East. Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 4.54 ERA) is starting for the Red Sox, who are 73-60 and third in the AL East.

The Yankees (-153) are moneyline favorites at home over the Red Sox (+133). The total for this contest is set at 7.

Yankees vs. Red Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-153)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+133)
• Over/under: 7

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Yankees vs. Red Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have won 58.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (63-45).
• Boston has come away with 22 wins in the 40 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York has a record of 29-20, a 59.2% win rate, when favored by -153 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Red Sox have a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +133 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Yankees a 60.5% chance to win.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 42.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Yankees vs. Red Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 133 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Yankees, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-73-4).
• Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of its 133 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have collected a 65-68-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.9% of the time).
• The Red Sox are 66-67-0 against the spread in their 133 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.