The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox clash Monday in game 1 of an MLB series at Fenway Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The Yankees look for a win after winning 9 of their last 13 games. The Yankees are 8 games back in the AL wild card race. The Yankees pitching staff is 10th in ERA (3.99), 7th in WHIP (1.23) and 24th in quality starts (42). The Yankees offense is 23rd in runs per game (4.21), 29th in batting average (.225) and 5th in homers (203). Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with 142 hits and 62 RBI, while DJ LeMahieu and Anthony Volpe have combined for 205 hits and 97 RBI. Clarke Schmidt gets the ball, and he is 9-8 with a 4.54 ERA and 139 strikeouts this season. Schmidt is 0-1 with a 4.03 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Red Sox.

New York Yankees Team Facts

• The Yankees have lost each of their last nine night games against AL East opponents following a home win.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as underdogs following an extra innings win.
• The Yankees have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Yankees have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven road night games.
• The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last three Monday games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.

Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

The Red Sox look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Red Sox are 6 games back in the AL wild card race. The Red Sox pitching staff is 22nd in ERA (4.62), 20th in WHIP (1.36) and 27th in quality starts (38). The Red Sox offense is 8th in runs per game (5.02), 3rd in batting average (.264) and 16th in homers (169). Justin Turner leads the Red Sox with 142 hits and 94 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Masataka Yoshida have combined for 284 hits and 161 RBI. Kutter Crawford gets the ball, and he is 6-7 with a 4.36 ERA and 107 strikeouts this season. Crawford is 2-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Yankees.

Boston Red Sox Team Facts

• The Red Sox have won each of their last seven games against the Yankees.
• The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last eight home games against the Yankees following a win.
• The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last three night games.
• The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Boston Red Sox ranks 1st in the league for doubles this season (312).
• The Boston Red Sox ranks 3rd in the league for hits this season (1302).
• The New York Yankees ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (1055).
• The New York Yankees ranks 30th in the league for doubles this season (183).

Randy’s Pick

I don’t want to back either side or either pitcher, so I’m looking at the over in this spot. Two offenses that are capable and two pitchers who have ERAs in the mid 4s. Clarke Schmidt is also terrible on the road, where he has a 5.29 ERA and .282 allowed batting average. Kutter Crawford has a 6.51 ERA and .277 allowed batting average at home. We should expect some classic fireworks between these two rivals. Give me the over.