New York Yankees (88-67) vs. Boston Red Sox (88-67)
September 26, 2021 7:08 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Red Sox -132 / New York Yankees +100; Over/Under: +10
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The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet in an AL East division matchup in a pivotal edition of Sunday Night baseball from Fenway Park in MLB action.
The New York Yankees will look to build on their 5-3 win over the Red Sox from Saturday. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .285 batting average, a .371 OBP and 36 home runs while Giancarlo Stanton has a team-best 91 RBIs, one better than Judge’s 90 this season. DJ LeMahieu also has a team-high 156 hits while Brett Gardner leads the Yankees with 4 triples this season. Jordan Montgomery is expected to start here and is 6-6 with a 3.55 ERA and 155 strikeouts this season.
The Boston Red Sox will look to rebound from their loss at the hands of the Yankees on Saturday. Xander Bogaerts leads Boston with a .299 batting average and a .369 IBP while Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 35 home runs and 108 RBIs, boasting 154 hits, only second to J.D. Martinez who has 156 hits and a team-high 40 doubles and 3 triples this season. Eduardo Rodriguez is tabbed with making the start here and is 11-8 with a 4.97 ERA and 170 strikeouts this season.
New York is 8-3 in their last 11 games against a left-handed starter and 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games while the under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games as an underdog. Boston is 36-17 in their last 53 home games and 2-5 in their last 7 Sunday games while the over is 12-3-1 in their last 16 games as a home favorite.
I’m not looking to back either of these starters in Montgomery or Rodriguez if I’m being completely honest. However, the fact of the matter is that the Yankees have been the better team for much of this series and while the Red Sox usually play well at Fenway, the Red Sox are not playing well when they need to the most to close out the year. I lean towards the Yankees to close out the series with another big win here.
