Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Betting Prediction: August 6th 2010
Our Friday night MLB predictions take us to Yankees Stadium where it’s do or die time for the Boston Red Sox when they meet up with the New York Yankees in the Bronx for only the third time this baseball betting season.
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The BoSox enter this three-game series in better current form than its division rivals having secured wins in seven of its L/10 games played ($70). New York returns to action of just its fourth home series loss after dropping two of three to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees currently hold a half-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East, while Boston trails the Yanks by six-games and sits 5.5-games out in the AL Wild Card race.
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Boston Red Sox (62-47, -$26) vs. New York Yankees (67-40, +$458)
Game Date/Time: Friday, August 6th, 7:05 ET
Game Location: Yankees Stadium, Bronx, NY
TV/Radio Broadcast: NESN, My9, MLB Network, XMrev
Clay Buchholz has been nothing short of fantastic within the Red Sox starting rotation this season. Boston stands 13-5 in his 18 starts to date and is a perfect 11-0 the L/11 times he’s led them to battle in the opening game of a series.
Though he sports a 5-3 record at home to date, he’s really thrived as a visitor posting a 6-2 record with an insane 2.36 ERA & 1.18 WHIP having served up just 14 ER’s through 53.1 total innings of work. He’s had his troubles with the Yankees however; Boston’s failed to win any of his four career starts and his career ERA is a robust 6.53.
Javier Vazquez will look to improve his undefeated streak to six in a row when he toes the rubber for the 21st time looking to acquire his 12th win of the baseball betting season. He’s coming off a no decision effort at home against the Tampa Bay Rays after giving up eight hits (1 HR) and four ER’s through 6.1 total IP. NY’s 5-1 the L/6 times he toed the bump for a series opener.
He’s 4-3 with a 4.87 ERA & 1.30 WHIP in eight Yankees Stadium starts this season; NY’s 4-4 in those games. He’s had major problems against the Red Sox throughout his career regardless of whichever team he’s pitched for while opposing them. In 10 lifetime starts vs. the BoSox, he’s 2-7 with a 4.34 ERA & 1.38 WHIP.
MLB Insider Tip: The Yankees closed out their 2009 season series with the Red Sox winning nine of the final 12 meetings; that solid work has carried over into the 2010 baseball betting season as they hold a 5-3 advantage heading into tonight’s battle.
As stated earlier, it’s now or never for the Red Sox to make up some ground in the NL East and Wild Card races. Boston enters this series in very fine form, and they have one of their most dependable hurlers leading their charge.
Boston is 3-1 as a road underdog in the +125 to +150 range this season, and it’s a $$$-making 31-26 ($260) vs. +.500 opposition overall. I’m not solid on Vazquez’ recent turnaround and my MLB predictions foresee the Red Sox touching him up once again to snag Game 1 of this weekend set.
My MLB Prediction: Boston Red Sox (Buchholz)
Source: BetUS Locker Room Featured on: Handicapperspicks.com
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