Yankees vs. Red Sox Predictions, Odds & Expert Picks for Sunday Night Baseball

My Yankees vs. Red Sox prediction for Sunday Night Baseball expects Boston to win and cover as the -160 betting favorite.

Mike Spector

Last Updated: September 14, 2025 7:49 AM EDT • 3 minute read

Yankees vs. Red Sox Predictions & Picks: Best MLB Odds for Sunday Night Baseball — Pictured: Garrett Crochet throws a pitch against the Athletics. Photo by Ed Szczepanski via Imagn Images

While it's the final regular-season meeting between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, they might meet in the playoffs as the top two wild-card teams. I break down the matchup with my Yankees vs. Red Sox prediction.

The Red Sox are the -160 moneyline betting favorite.

Ace Garrett Crochet has been an innings-eater of late, but my Yankees vs. Red Sox best bets for Sunday Night Baseball expect him to turn in his shortest outing while staying fresh for the quickly approaching playoffs.

🔢 Yankees vs. Red Sox odds & betting lines

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💰 Best Yankees vs. Red Sox predictions: Sunday Night Baseball

Here are my best Yankees vs. Red Sox Sunday Night Baseball predictions for today's MLB matchup. Be sure to check out the rest of our MLB picks along with our guide on how to bet on the MLB.

📊 Who will win today's Sunday Night Baseball matchup?

As of Sunday morning, the Red Sox are favored to beat the Yankees in today's MLB matchup at 7 p.m. ET from Fenway Park in Boston. I’m predicting the Red Sox will beat the Yankees as -160 moneyline favorites and avoid their first home sweep of three or more games this season.

🎯 Best Yankees vs. Red Sox player props for Sunday Night Baseball

Crochet has recorded 18 or more outs in nine of his last 10 outings, which includes a dominant seven-inning road start against the Yankees where he limited them to one run over seven innings while striking out 11.

However, I am expecting a shorter outing than usual for Crochet as my best Yankees vs. Red Sox player prop for Sunday Night Baseball. Manager Alex Cora will not want to overexpose his ace to the Yankees with a potential playoff matchup looming.

Crochet has managed to pitch six-plus innings even when he hasn’t had his best stuff, like when he allowed season-highs in runs (seven) and home runs (four) two starts ago.

But he has also been removed after 86 or fewer pitches in two of his last six starts, and a similar pitch count likely will not result in six innings pitched against a patient Yankees lineup.

Crochet is one of the few pitchers in the league who gets much stronger as the game goes on. He has allowed a .179 OBA the third time through the batting order. But this wager is banking on Cora’s strategic management and for the Yankees to make the southpaw work early.

A $10 winning wager at FanDuel’s +124 odds, with a 44.64% implied probability, would net $12.40 in profits.

Best player prop: Garrett Crochet Under 17.5 outs recorded (+124 via FanDuel)

1️⃣ YRFI bet for Sunday Night Baseball: YRFI (+100 via BetMGM)

The YRFI has cashed in 13 of New York’s last 14 games at Fenway Park, while the Yankees have led after one inning in five of their last six games overall. Given that Aaron Judge holds the MLB record for home runs in the first inning in a single season (19), the YRFI becomes a great value play as part of my Yankees vs. Red Sox best bets for Sunday Night Baseball.

📺 How to watch Sunday Night Baseball

⚔️ Matchup: Yankees vs. Red Sox
📅 Date: Sept. 14
🕗 Time: 7 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Fenway Park (Boston)
📺 TV: ESPN
💻 Streaming: YouTube TV

❓Sunday Night Baseball FAQs

How do betting odds work?

The Red Sox are the -160 moneyline betting favorite, which means a bettor would have to wager $160 to profit $100 if Boston wins outright. Conversely, New York’s +135 odds mean a bettor would profit $135 on a $100 wager if the Yankees win.

What channel is Sunday Night Baseball on?

Sunday Night Baseball airs on ESPN and can be streamed through YouTube TV.

Who’s playing Sunday Night baseball?

The Sunday Night Baseball matchup is between the Yankees and Red Sox.

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Mike Spector

Mike started in the sports writing industry in July 2019, and gained a lot of followers in his first year after finishing with the No. 2 overall record in an annual NFL betting competition, which made picks against the spread, and from an Over/Under and moneyline perspective. Mike is an avid fan of the NFL, MLB, tennis, and all college sports. In his opinion, March Madness is the best sporting event there is, and he's especially euphoric starting with conference tournament time in college basketball. Mike's a big advocate of "fading the public" and making plays that are contrarian, constantly citing that "there are reasons why they have those big shiny buildings in Las Vegas." When making wagers, Mike leans on his NFL experience and always scours the best odds at all of the major sports betting sites, where he mostly sifts through DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and bet365. He's tried several others and is of the firm belief that bettors should not just stick to one sportsbook, as there is always likely better value to be had with the same wager. In addition, while Mike received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University, he has no issue betting against the Wildcats when it comes to college basketball wagering, and suggests other bettors should always put their “head” before their “hearts.”