Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/19/2023

Game Time: 1:05 pm ET, Saturday, August 19, 2023

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +150, Yankees -170; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +150, Yankees -170; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +150, Yankees -170; Over/Under:  8 runs

Boston Red Sox:  63-58 (4th place, AL East)

New York Yankees:  60-61 (5th place, AL East)

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Boston Red Sox:  6-4 last 10

New York Yankees:  2-8 last 10

The Red Sox are entering this series on a 2 game losing streak and lost their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 63-58 record overall and have a road record of 28-30. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Saturday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .758 OPS. Brayan Bello is their starting pitcher on Friday while Kutter Crawford is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 5-6 with a 3.80 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 3 hits through 4.2 IP against the Detroit Tigers.

The Yankees are entering this series on a 5 game losing streak and got swept 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Atlanta Braves in their last series. They enter this game with a 60-61 record overall and have a home record of 35-28. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Red Sox on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 22nd in the MLB with a .706 OPS. Rookie pitcher Jhony Brito is their starting pitcher on Friday while Gerrit Cole is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 10-3 with a 2.76 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 6 strikeouts on 6 hits through 6 innings played against the Miami Marlins.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees haven't been great this season as they have fallen to the bottom of the division now with a record below .500, but the Red Sox haven't been any better as they are in 4th place of the AL East and fighting to get into the Wild Card race. The Red Sox have had a good offense all season but their pitching hasn't been great while the Yankees haven't had a good offense but their pitching has been really good. The Yankees are also going to have their ace on the mound here in Cole and he has been lights out as a starter for them all season. Cole isn't going to give up a ton of runs here with the Red Sox not playing well lately and the Red Sox are going with Crawford on the mound who hasn't been that great this season so the Yankees will find ways to put up runs at home here. The Yankees have the better pitching matchup in this game and they can take advantage of that with the Red Sox offense not performing well lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

Red Sox Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, August 19, 2023 (1:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 6 Red Sox 1.

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Boston Red Sox: 17-11 (+13.6 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +125 to +175. 16-14 (+5 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 9-5 UNDER in August games. KUTTER CRAWFORD is 5-3 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.

New York Yankees: 60-61 (-7.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-29 (-13.1 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 20-11 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175. 28-19 UNDER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5.

Boston Red Sox:  T. Houck (SP) Prob Mon - Face. J. Rodriguez (RP) Out indefinitely - Hip. C. Kluber (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. K. Ort (RP) Early Sept - Elbow. W. Mills (RP) out for season - Elbow. Z. Kelly (RP) Early Sept - Elbow. A. Mondesi (SS) Out indefinitely - Knee.

New York Yankees:  F. Montas (SP) out for season - Shoulder. N. Cortes Jr. (RP) Mid Sept - Shoulder. L. Gil (RP) Late Aug - Elbow. R. Weber (RP) Late Aug - Forearm. C. Rodon (SP) Late Aug - Hamstring. A. Rizzo (1B) Out indefinitely - Concussion. D. German (SP) out for season - Personal. J. Trevino (C) out for season - Wrist. J. Donaldson (3B) out for season - Calf. J. Cordero (RP) out for season - Suspension. L. Trivino (RP) out for season - Elbow. S. Effross (RP) out for season - Elbow.

“It's literally on to the next. I think if we play the way that we want to play and the way we can, then we'll be where we want to be when the postseason comes.” - Trevor Story after their loss against the Nationals in their game on Thursday.

“The game is still littered with examples of teams going on unlikely runs. I get it looks bleak and I don’t want to even suggest that we’re in a position to even talk about a streak like that. We’ve got to fix our own house and get going. But there’s a lot of season left, too, and we’ve got to look at it that way.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s loss against the Braves in their game on Wednesday.

Rob Refsnyder (R) CF

Rafael Devers (L) 3B

Trevor Story (R) DH

Adam Duvall (R) RF

Masataka Yoshida (L) LF

Pablo Reyes (R) SS

Triston Casas (L) 1B

Connor Wong (R) C

Luis Urias (R) 2B

DJ LeMahieu (R) 1B

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Aaron Judge (R) DH

Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B

Billy McKinney (L) LF

Harrison Bader (R) CF

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Kyle Higashioka (R) C

Batting Average:  Pablo Reyes (.318)

Hits:  Masataka Yoshida (123)

Home Runs:  Rafael Devers (27)

RBI:  Rafael Devers (81)

Stolen Bases:  Jarren Duran (23)

Wins:  Brayan Bello (8)

Saves:  Kenley Jansen (28)

ERA:  Chris Martin (1.34)

Batting Average:  Aaron Judge (.281)

Hits:  Gleyber Torres (120)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (22)

RBI:  Gleyber Torres (49)

Stolen Bases:  Anthony Volpe (20)

Wins:  Gerrit Cole (10)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (16)

ERA:  Keynan Middleton (1.17)

Managers:

Boston Red Sox: Alex Cora (5th season, 3rd consecutive)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (6th season)