Sunday, August 7, 2011

AL East Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.

Freddy Garcia will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Righthander Garcia is 10-7 this season with a 3.17 ERA.

Garcia's opponent in this one will be Josh Beckett. The Red Sox righthander has a 2.20 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

New York lost its last outing, a 10-4 result against the Red Sox on August 6. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Team records: New York: 69-43 SU Boston: 69-43 SU

New York most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 5-5 After playing Boston are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3

Boston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Minnesota are 6-4 After playing NY Yankees are 8-2 After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider: NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 17 games when playing on the road against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games on the road Boston is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 17 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Boston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home Boston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Next up: NY Yankees home to LA Angels, Tuesday, August 9 Boston at Minnesota, Monday, August 8

AL East Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

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