The Battle in the Bronx, between the Red Sox's and the Yankees starts tonight.
First place in the A.L. East is on the line. The Red Sox's came to the Bronx last month (May 13-15) tied with Baltimore (17-20) for last place in the A.L. East.The Sox's left the Bronx with a three game sweep of the Yankees and a 500 record (20-20) for the first time in 2011. The Red Sox's went on and had a May to remember going 19-10 (tied for MLB best in w/Zona), helping them come into tonight one game back of the Yankees. The Yankees will come into tonight with revenge on their minds, as the Sox's lead the season series 5 games to one.
The two teams have a couple of players approaching mile stones in their careers. Yankees Captain Derek Jeter, is only 14 hits (2986) away from reaching 3000 hits for his career, he enters the series with a .290 (career) avg. vs. the Red Sox's three starting pitchers. The Red Sox's have closer Johnathan Paplebon one save away from 200 saves for his career. Getting the save this week vs. the Yanks would be a cherry on top for Paplebon (358gm), making him the fastest pitcher to reach 200 saves in MLB history, since guess who Mariano Rivera (382gm).
6/7 Tuesday Starts at 7:05 pm ET. at Yankee Stadium.
Game One: (LHP) John Lester (7-2, 3.94 ERA) vs (RHP) Freddie Garcia (4-4, 3.34 ERA)
The Yankees are coming off a nine game road trip out west, where they finished with a 6-3 record, and start a ten game home stand tonight vs the Sox's. The Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 games, where they were hitting left handed pitching well for a .294 avg. The Red Sox's swept the A's in a three game series over the weekend, plus they have won 16 of their last 22 games. The Sox's are 6-4 in their last 10 games coming into tonight, where they have been hitting right handed pitching well for a 300 avg.
The Yanks will face the Sox's lefty ace John Lester, who lifetime in 13 starts vs the Yanks is 7-1 with a 3.49 ERA, but he is 2-1 with a 6.11 ERA in his last three starts. John is coming off a 7 days of rest, after pitching 127 pitches vs the White Sox's, yielding 7 runs in 5 2-3 innings of a 7-3 loss.
The Yankees counter with Freddie Garcia, who lost the first meeting this season between the two pitchers 7-5, after giving up 5 runs in 5 1-3 innings back in May. Freddie has pitched well vs the Sox's during his career going 8-3 with a 4.56 ERA, he also is 2-1 3.54 ERA for his last 3 starts and is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox's who are hitting well coming into the series, are Adrian Gonzales who went 7-14 in the weekend sweep of the A's and lead the majors with 50 RBIs. David Ortiz is 12-22 with 6 RBIs in the Sox's last 6 games, plus he is 10-33 life time vs Garcia. Carl Crawford has emerged over the last 19 games with a .333 avg, while scoring 19 runs in 19 games. Dustin Pedroia, has gone 13 for 24 vs the Yankees this year, but in 5 Ab's vs Garcia is only hitting for a .200 avg.
The Yankees line-up has been pitiful vs John Lester, with Jeter the only one hitting him well with a .333 for his career. The rest of the big bats of the Yankees are horrible vs Lester, hitting Cano .226 avg, A-Rod .231avg, Teixeira .167 avg.
The pick: Game one, I like the Red Sox's and the over 9.5 in MLB betting, since the Yanks will be looking for revenge and Lester hasn't been pitching well of late.
Pinnacle Odds
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Boston Red Sox -1.5 +135 -122 o10.0 -105
New York Yankees +1.5 -146 +115 u10.0 -105
5Dimes Odds
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Boston Red Sox -1.5 +135 -123 o10.0 -105
New York Yankees +1.5 -145 +113 u10.0 -105
Legends Odds
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Boston Red Sox -1.5 +130 -125 o10.0 -110
New York Yankees +1.5 -150 +105 u10.0 -110
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Game 2 at Yankee Stadium, 7:05 pm ET.
(RHP) Tim Wakefield (2-1,4.40 ERA) vs (RHP) A.J. Burnett (6-3, 3.86 ERA)
The Red Sox's send old reliable knuckleballer Wakefield to the hill for game 2, who has gone 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA in his last 3 starts. Wakefield starts in the place of Clay Bucholtz, who has a tweaked back and needs a few more days to recover. The Red Sox's are 3-7 in Wakes last 10 starts vs. the New York Yankees. Tim hasn't won in NY since 2008, and has never won in the new Yankee stadium. Wakefield is 2-1 with a 4.82 ERA during night games this season.
The Yankees have a a lot players who have hit Wakefield in the past, R.Cano .333avg 3hr's (33ab), A-Rod 321 avg. 3 hr's (28ab), Teixeira .368 avg.(19ab), Granderson .286 avg.(14ab), Jeter .278 avg. (36ab). The Yankees have been not hitting right handed pitchers, for a .209 avg., but they have a .241 avg for the season.
The Yankees have A.J. Burnett going in game two, who is 2-0 with a 3.44 ERA in his last 3 starts. Burnett hasn't seen the new line-up of the Sox's in 2011, but went 1-2 in 3 games in Boston last year, while giving up 17 runs in 15 1-3 innings. A.J. has been great this year at Yankee stadium 5-1 record with a 3.63 ERA, but has a night record of only 2-2 with a 3.92 ERA.
The Red Sox's who have hit Burnett hard in the past are Carl Crawford .350 avg (40ab), Ellsbury .308 avg (26ab), Pedroia 300 avg 2hr's (30ab), Ortiz avg .256 3 Hr's (39ab). The Sox's owned Burnett last year scoring 17 runs in 15 1-3, but all the games where in Boston and not N.Y., where A.J. has been outstanding this year going 5-1 3.63 Era. The Red Sox's are hitting right handed pitcher for a .300 avg in their last 10 games.
The Pick: The over should be around 9 or 10 runs on the betting odds board, I would load up on that over (9 or 10) bet first, then for a side the Yankees will raise that pitiful avg .209 vs right handed pitchers tomorrow night with Wakefield serving meatballs.
Game 3: Thursday 6/9, at 7:05 pm ET at Yankee Stadium
(RHP) Josh Beckett (4-2 2.01 ERA) vs (LHP) C.C. Sabathia (7-3 2.80 ERA)
Beckett has been a pitcher who has great seasons in odd years and this season has been one of his best starts of his career. Beckett started the year in the fourth spot in the Sox's rotation and felt disrespected by the demotion, since day one to the start of season the Ace has erupted leading the A.L. with a 2.01 ERA.
Beckett has been masterful in two starts this year vs the Yankees, where he has pitched 14 inning's not allowing a single run, while striking out 19 Yankees. Beckett's has been not as dominate with his control in has last 3 starts, but he has still gone 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA.
The Yankees who hit pretty good for their career vs. Beckett are Robinson Cano .339 avg 3 HR's (56ab), Derek Jeter 299 avg 2hr's (67ab), Nick Swisher 313 avg 3 HR's (32ab), A-ROD .286 avg 3 Hrs (56ab). The Yankees might continue to not hit right handed pitching well here vs Beckett considering, that .209 avg in their last 10 games.
C.C Sabathia started the season pretty rough but has turned it around to lead the A.L. with seven wins and tenth in Era with a 2.80 mark. Sabathia has lost both games in 2011 to the Boston Red Sox's, but has been on fire in his last 3 starts going 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA. C.C. is 6-7 for his career against the Red Sox's.
The Red Sox's who have hit Sabathia well for their career, are only Crawford .325 avg (40ab) and Youkilis .409 avg 1hr (22ab). The Sox's have not Left handed pitching well this season, away the only have a .212 avg and in the last 10 games not much better at .236 avg.
The Pick: no runs will be scored in the 1st inning by either team, as Beckett has only yielded one all year and Sabathia is pitching lights out right now. It is an MLB odds Prop Play at Bookmaker and most books have it. Yankees will win a close one.
First place in the A.L. East is on the line. The Red Sox's came to the Bronx last month (May 13-15) tied with Baltimore (17-20) for last place in the A.L. East.The Sox's left the Bronx with a three game sweep of the Yankees and a 500 record (20-20) for the first time in 2011. The Red Sox's went on and had a May to remember going 19-10 (tied for MLB best in w/Zona), helping them come into tonight one game back of the Yankees. The Yankees will come into tonight with revenge on their minds, as the Sox's lead the season series 5 games to one.
The two teams have a couple of players approaching mile stones in their careers. Yankees Captain Derek Jeter, is only 14 hits (2986) away from reaching 3000 hits for his career, he enters the series with a .290 (career) avg. vs. the Red Sox's three starting pitchers. The Red Sox's have closer Johnathan Paplebon one save away from 200 saves for his career. Getting the save this week vs. the Yanks would be a cherry on top for Paplebon (358gm), making him the fastest pitcher to reach 200 saves in MLB history, since guess who Mariano Rivera (382gm).
6/7 Tuesday Starts at 7:05 pm ET. at Yankee Stadium.
Game One: (LHP) John Lester (7-2, 3.94 ERA) vs (RHP) Freddie Garcia (4-4, 3.34 ERA)
The Yankees are coming off a nine game road trip out west, where they finished with a 6-3 record, and start a ten game home stand tonight vs the Sox's. The Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 games, where they were hitting left handed pitching well for a .294 avg. The Red Sox's swept the A's in a three game series over the weekend, plus they have won 16 of their last 22 games. The Sox's are 6-4 in their last 10 games coming into tonight, where they have been hitting right handed pitching well for a 300 avg.
The Yanks will face the Sox's lefty ace John Lester, who lifetime in 13 starts vs the Yanks is 7-1 with a 3.49 ERA, but he is 2-1 with a 6.11 ERA in his last three starts. John is coming off a 7 days of rest, after pitching 127 pitches vs the White Sox's, yielding 7 runs in 5 2-3 innings of a 7-3 loss.
The Yankees counter with Freddie Garcia, who lost the first meeting this season between the two pitchers 7-5, after giving up 5 runs in 5 1-3 innings back in May. Freddie has pitched well vs the Sox's during his career going 8-3 with a 4.56 ERA, he also is 2-1 3.54 ERA for his last 3 starts and is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox's who are hitting well coming into the series, are Adrian Gonzales who went 7-14 in the weekend sweep of the A's and lead the majors with 50 RBIs. David Ortiz is 12-22 with 6 RBIs in the Sox's last 6 games, plus he is 10-33 life time vs Garcia. Carl Crawford has emerged over the last 19 games with a .333 avg, while scoring 19 runs in 19 games. Dustin Pedroia, has gone 13 for 24 vs the Yankees this year, but in 5 Ab's vs Garcia is only hitting for a .200 avg.
The Yankees line-up has been pitiful vs John Lester, with Jeter the only one hitting him well with a .333 for his career. The rest of the big bats of the Yankees are horrible vs Lester, hitting Cano .226 avg, A-Rod .231avg, Teixeira .167 avg.
The pick: Game one, I like the Red Sox's and the over 9.5 in MLB betting, since the Yanks will be looking for revenge and Lester hasn't been pitching well of late.
Pinnacle Odds
Side ML Total
Boston Red Sox -1.5 +135 -122 o10.0 -105
New York Yankees +1.5 -146 +115 u10.0 -105
5Dimes Odds
Side ML Total
Boston Red Sox -1.5 +135 -123 o10.0 -105
New York Yankees +1.5 -145 +113 u10.0 -105
Legends Odds
Side ML Total
Boston Red Sox -1.5 +130 -125 o10.0 -110
New York Yankees +1.5 -150 +105 u10.0 -110
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Game 2 at Yankee Stadium, 7:05 pm ET.
(RHP) Tim Wakefield (2-1,4.40 ERA) vs (RHP) A.J. Burnett (6-3, 3.86 ERA)
The Red Sox's send old reliable knuckleballer Wakefield to the hill for game 2, who has gone 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA in his last 3 starts. Wakefield starts in the place of Clay Bucholtz, who has a tweaked back and needs a few more days to recover. The Red Sox's are 3-7 in Wakes last 10 starts vs. the New York Yankees. Tim hasn't won in NY since 2008, and has never won in the new Yankee stadium. Wakefield is 2-1 with a 4.82 ERA during night games this season.
The Yankees have a a lot players who have hit Wakefield in the past, R.Cano .333avg 3hr's (33ab), A-Rod 321 avg. 3 hr's (28ab), Teixeira .368 avg.(19ab), Granderson .286 avg.(14ab), Jeter .278 avg. (36ab). The Yankees have been not hitting right handed pitchers, for a .209 avg., but they have a .241 avg for the season.
The Yankees have A.J. Burnett going in game two, who is 2-0 with a 3.44 ERA in his last 3 starts. Burnett hasn't seen the new line-up of the Sox's in 2011, but went 1-2 in 3 games in Boston last year, while giving up 17 runs in 15 1-3 innings. A.J. has been great this year at Yankee stadium 5-1 record with a 3.63 ERA, but has a night record of only 2-2 with a 3.92 ERA.
The Red Sox's who have hit Burnett hard in the past are Carl Crawford .350 avg (40ab), Ellsbury .308 avg (26ab), Pedroia 300 avg 2hr's (30ab), Ortiz avg .256 3 Hr's (39ab). The Sox's owned Burnett last year scoring 17 runs in 15 1-3, but all the games where in Boston and not N.Y., where A.J. has been outstanding this year going 5-1 3.63 Era. The Red Sox's are hitting right handed pitcher for a .300 avg in their last 10 games.
The Pick: The over should be around 9 or 10 runs on the betting odds board, I would load up on that over (9 or 10) bet first, then for a side the Yankees will raise that pitiful avg .209 vs right handed pitchers tomorrow night with Wakefield serving meatballs.
Game 3: Thursday 6/9, at 7:05 pm ET at Yankee Stadium
(RHP) Josh Beckett (4-2 2.01 ERA) vs (LHP) C.C. Sabathia (7-3 2.80 ERA)
Beckett has been a pitcher who has great seasons in odd years and this season has been one of his best starts of his career. Beckett started the year in the fourth spot in the Sox's rotation and felt disrespected by the demotion, since day one to the start of season the Ace has erupted leading the A.L. with a 2.01 ERA.
Beckett has been masterful in two starts this year vs the Yankees, where he has pitched 14 inning's not allowing a single run, while striking out 19 Yankees. Beckett's has been not as dominate with his control in has last 3 starts, but he has still gone 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA.
The Yankees who hit pretty good for their career vs. Beckett are Robinson Cano .339 avg 3 HR's (56ab), Derek Jeter 299 avg 2hr's (67ab), Nick Swisher 313 avg 3 HR's (32ab), A-ROD .286 avg 3 Hrs (56ab). The Yankees might continue to not hit right handed pitching well here vs Beckett considering, that .209 avg in their last 10 games.
C.C Sabathia started the season pretty rough but has turned it around to lead the A.L. with seven wins and tenth in Era with a 2.80 mark. Sabathia has lost both games in 2011 to the Boston Red Sox's, but has been on fire in his last 3 starts going 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA. C.C. is 6-7 for his career against the Red Sox's.
The Red Sox's who have hit Sabathia well for their career, are only Crawford .325 avg (40ab) and Youkilis .409 avg 1hr (22ab). The Sox's have not Left handed pitching well this season, away the only have a .212 avg and in the last 10 games not much better at .236 avg.
The Pick: no runs will be scored in the 1st inning by either team, as Beckett has only yielded one all year and Sabathia is pitching lights out right now. It is an MLB odds Prop Play at Bookmaker and most books have it. Yankees will win a close one.