The Boston Red Sox are 4-8 in their last 12 games at Yankee Stadium after splitting the first two games of this three-game series against New York. The Red Sox will try to take the series in Thursday night’s rubber game.
Red Sox vs. Yankees odds 2017: Boston set as small underdog for Thursday rubber match
The rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will square off in a series-deciding third game on Thursday night in the Bronx with a marquee pitching matchup on tap.
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Boston is a +106 underdog in New York at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. David Price will make his third start of the season for Boston facing Michael Pineda and the Yankees as -116 home favorites.
Boston Red Sox
David Price had the worst season of his career since his first full year in the league last season, compiling a 3.99 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in his first season in Boston. Both totals were the highest they’ve been since 2009.
Price started the 2017 season on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but has looked sharp in his first two starts of the year with a 3.00 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP and 11 strikeouts through 12 innings. If Price is able to return to career form, the Red Sox would have an elite one-two punch between him and Chris Sale.
Price has led his teams to an 8-3 record in his last 11 road starts against the Yankees per the OddsShark MLB Database. All three of those losses came last season with the Red Sox, however.
Betting Line / Total: New York -116 / 8 Runs
New York Yankees
The Yankees bounced back well from a 5-4 loss in the series opener on Tuesday with an 8-0 drubbing of the Red Sox on Wednesday night.
CC Sabathia stayed hot with his fifth straight win and helped lower New York’s team ERA to 3.78, the fourth lowest total in the league and the second best in the American League. New York is 8-2 in its last 10 games when Michael Pineda takes the mound.
Thursday night’s total is set at eight runs. The OVER is 4-1 in Boston’s last five games as a road underdog.
New York enters Thursday’s game with a two-game lead over Boston and a 2.5-game lead over Baltimore for first place in the AL East. A win at home in this one would help give the Yankees a little bit of breathing room in what figures to be a season-long battle.
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
When: Thursday, June 8, 7:05 p.m. ET
Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
