Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/28/2026

Game Time: 7:15 pm ET, Friday, August 28, 2026

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY 

Where to Watch:  Apple TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +141, Yankees -171; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +140, Yankees -170; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +140, Yankees -170; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Boston Red Sox:  73-60 (3rd place, AL East)

New York Yankees:  75-57 (2nd place, AL East)

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Boston Red Sox:  7-3 last 10

New York Yankees:  7-3 last 10

The Red Sox are entering this series off a loss and won their 3-game series against the Miami Marlins 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 73-60 record overall and have a road record of 39-28. This is the series opener of a 4-game series with the Yankees on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .729 OPS. Sonny Gray was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Patrick Sandoval is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 1-2 with a 4.54 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 appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 2 HR, and 2 BB with 6 SO on 5 hits through 5.2 IP against the San Francisco Giants.

The Yankees won their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. They enter this game with a 75-57 record overall and have a home record of 34-29. This is the 1st game of a 4-game series with the Red Sox on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Houston Astros still to be played on Thursday. The Yankees lost the series opener on Tuesday and won the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .720 OPS. Gerrit Cole is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Cam Schlittler is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 11-6 with a 2.16 ERA this season. His team lost 4 of their last 5 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts on 6 hits through 6 innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked really good in their games this season with their 75-57 record overall which has them right near the top of the AL East. They have looked good in their own ballpark too with their 34-29 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Red Sox have looked good in their games this season with their 73-60 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL East. They have been a great road team too with their 39-28 road record this year. The Red Sox are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling lately, but the Yankees are also 7-3 in their last 10 games and have been hot. The Red Sox have been one of the hottest teams in MLB over the last few months and it all started with a 4-game series sweep of the Yankees, but the Yankees will be looking to get them back in this series and they do have the better pitching matchup for this one. The Yankees are going with Schlittler in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 11-6 with a 2.16 ERA and he has been their ace this year. The team has had some trouble with him lately, losing 4 of their last 5 games with him starting, but that hasn't been a common theme this year. He is coming off another great start in which he gave up 1 earned run and he also has one of the best bullpens in the league to help him out here. The Red Sox are going with Sandoval in this one and he hasn't looked great this year. He is 1-2 with a 4.54 ERA and he has been giving up quite a few runs lately. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start, but that hasn't been a common theme for him lately and the team has still lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting. Look for the Yankees to get back at the Red Sox with a win and take advantage of this pitching matchup. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game. 

Red Sox Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, August 28, 2026 (7:15 pm ET start time) is Yankees 4 Red Sox 2.

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Boston Red Sox: 125-108 (+20.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 81-86 (+13.8 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 183-156 (+6.7 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 25-15 UNDER against division opponents.

New York Yankees: 273-203 (-17 units) on the moneyline in all games. 135-102 (-28.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 230-161 (-23.9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 25-18 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Boston Red Sox:  J. Slaten (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. M. Yoshida (DH) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. G. Whitlock (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. I. Kiner-Falefa (2B) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. C. Mead (3B) Ten Day IL - Hand. Z. Kelly (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. R. Anthony (LF) Sixty Day IL - Wrist. G. Crochet (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. T. Story (SS) Sixty Day IL - Abdomen. K. Crawford (SP) Sixty Day IL - Wrist. T. Casas (1B) Sixty Day IL - Knee. J. Oviedo (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. T. Houck (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

New York Yankees:  F. Cruz (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. K. Castro (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stanton (DH) Sixty Day IL - Calf. R. Weathers (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Forearm. R. McMahon (3B) Ten Day IL - Thumb. M. Fried (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. A. Judge (RF) Sixty Day IL - Rib. C. Schmidt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“He was OK. He got behind some counts more than often. But overall, he gave us five innings, so that was good.” - Chad Tracy on Sonny Gray after his team’s loss against the Marlins in their game on Wednesday.

“He was nasty. That’s what we get excited about right there. I think he got their attention right away. You’re seeing 97, 98, 99 [mph] sinkers filling up the zone, spinning a good breaking ball. Man, that was really encouraging to see that.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Astros in their game on Wednesday.

Nick Sogard (S) 1B

Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF

Wilyer Abreu (L) RF

Caleb Durbin (R) 3B

Mickey Gasper (S) DH

Andruw Monasterio (R) SS

Jarren Duran (L) LF

Anthony Seigler (S) 2B

Connor Wong (R) C

Trent Grisham (L) CF

Ben Rice (L) DH

Luis García Jr. (L) 1B

Cody Bellinger (L) LF

George Lombard Jr. (R) SS

Spencer Jones (L) RF

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

Austin Wells (L) C

José Caballero (R) 3B

Batting Average:  Jahmai Jones (.500)

Hits:  Ceddanne Rafaela (145)

Home Runs:  Willson Contreras (26)

RBI:  Willson Contreras (78)

Stolen Bases:  Jarren Duran (18)

Wins:  Sonny Gray (16)

Saves:  Aroldis Chapman (30)

ERA:  Erik Miller (0.00)

Batting Average:  Luis García (.306)

Hits:  Ben Rice (118)

Home Runs:  Ben Rice (35)

RBI:  Ben Rice (83)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (36)

Wins:  Cam Schlittler (11)

Saves:  David Bednar (30)

ERA:  Michael Fulmer (0.00)

Managers:

Boston Red Sox: Chad Tracy (Interim)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (9th season)