Red Sox vs. Yankees Prediction
Will Masahiro Tanaka’s struggles continue tonight when the Yankees host the Red Sox at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Yankees are -115 money line favorites versus the Red Sox, who have odds of -105 to pull off the upset in New York tonight. With Drew Pomeranz set to face Tanaka in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Pomeranz yielded one run in seven innings and struck out eight as the Red Sox bested the White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday. It’s both the longest outing for Pomeranz this season and the first in which he hasn’t walked at least one batter. He’s 5-3 with a 4.24 ERA and a 64/17 K/BB ratio in 51 innings.
Tanaka was walloped for seven runs in 5 2/3 innings and was charged with a loss to the Orioles on Wednesday. He gave up four runs in the third inning and three more on a home run by Adam Jones in the fourth frame. Once the dust had cleared he had surrendered nine base hits (five went for extra bases) and two walks while fanning four in the beatdown.
This was the fourth time this season that Tanaka has given up six or more runs in a single ballgame. He falls to 5-5 with a dreadful 6.34 ERA in 11 starts. His 56/17 K/BB ratio in 61 innings gives some hope he can turn his season around. Unfortunately he has given up 14 home runs in the same span.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 14 games overall, are 8-2 in their last 10 games versus a right-handed starter, and have won five of Pomeranz’s last six starts versus a team with a winning record. The Yankees, meanwhile, are winless at 0-4 in Tanaka’s last four outings, are 1-4 in their last five home games versus a team with a winning record, and are 1-4 in their last five games versus a left-handed starter.
TUESDAY MLB PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -105
