The New York Yankees (50-23) and Boston Red Sox (36-35) will battle on Sunday at Fenway Park, starting at 7:10 PM ET.
The Yankees are a favorite (-137) against the Red Sox (+116). The scheduled starters are Marcus Stroman (6-2) for the New York Yankees, and Kutter Crawford (2-6) for the Boston Red Sox.
Yesterday, the Red Sox picked up an 8-4 victory over the Yankees, with Justin Slaten (2.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Red Sox. Tyler O’Neill finished 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Carlos Rodon (5.0 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Yankees.
Ahead of watching this Yankees vs. Red Sox matchup, here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-137, bet $137 to win $100)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
- Over/under: 9
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have been favorites in 54 games this season and won 38 (70.4%) of those contests.
- New York is 22-11 this season when entering a game favored by -137 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 57.8% chance to win.
- So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 34 of 73 games with a total.
- The Yankees are 42-30-0 against the spread in their 72 chances this season.
Marcus Stroman (Yankees probable starter)
- Stroman gets the start for the Yankees, his 15th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.94 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander went 5 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.94, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .226 batting average against him.
- Stroman enters this game with six quality starts under his belt this year.
- Stroman enters the matchup with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Red Sox offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 606 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .412 (fifth in MLB) with 74 total home runs (12th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old’s 2.94 ERA ranks 14th, 1.255 WHIP ranks 55th, and 6.6 K/9 ranks 66th.
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees’ 108 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for New York rank second in the majors with a combined .437 team slugging percentage.
- The Yankees have a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- New York has scored the most runs (371) in baseball so far this year.
- The Yankees have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- New York ranks 15th with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have won in 18, or 50%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Boston has been victorious six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +116 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 46.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Contests with Boston has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 32 of 71 chances this season.
- In 71 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 32-39-0 against the spread.
Kutter Crawford (Red Sox probable starter)
- Crawford makes the start for the Red Sox, his 15th of the season. He is 2-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.47, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
- Crawford heads into this game with six quality starts under his belt this season.
- Crawford will look to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
- In three of his 14 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The opposing Yankees offense has a collective .254 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 619 total hits and first in MLB play with 371 runs scored. They have the second-ranked slugging percentage (.437) and are second in all of MLB with 108 home runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.47 ERA ranks 41st, 1.183 WHIP ranks 39th, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 29th.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox rank 12th in MLB play with 74 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- So far this season, Boston’s .412 slugging percentage is fifth-best in the majors.
- The Red Sox have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.250).
- The offense for Boston is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.5 runs per game (323 total runs).
- The Red Sox’s .321 on-base percentage is sixth-best in baseball.