The Boston Red Sox (74-74) take on the New York Yankees (86-62), who will be attempting to build on a three-game winning streak, Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET, at Yankee Stadium.
The Red Sox are an underdog (+157 moneyline odds) when they visit the Yankees (-188). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Gerrit Cole (6-4), and Brayan Bello (13-7) taking the ball for the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees took down the Red Sox 5-4 yesterday, with Mark Leiter Jr. getting the win (1.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K) and Aaron Judge leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI). Cam Booser (0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.
Ahead of the Yankees vs. Red Sox matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-188, bet $188 to win $100)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+157, bet $100 to win $157)
- Over/under: 8.5
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, September 14, 2024
- Game Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: NESN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 117 times this season and won 66, or 56.4%, of those games.
- New York has a record of 21-13 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -188 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 65.3% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 78 of 146 opportunities.
- The Yankees are 72-73-0 ATS in their 145 games with a spread this season.
Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)
- Cole gets the start for the Yankees, his 15th of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed six innings, allowing no earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.36, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .239 batting average against him.
- Cole is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this outing.
- Cole is looking for his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In three of his 14 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He meets a Red Sox offense that ranks eighth in the league with 701 runs while batting .255 as a squad. It has a collective .431 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 185 home runs (eighth in MLB).
- Cole has an 8.31 ERA and a 2.077 WHIP against the Red Sox this season in 4 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .350 batting average over one appearance.
Yankees batting stats
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Yankees, who have connected on 218 this season.
- Fueled by 455 extra-base hits, New York ranks fourth in MLB with a .432 slugging percentage this season.
- The Yankees’ .250 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 741 total runs this season.
- The Yankees have an on-base percentage of .333 this season, which ranks second in the league.
- New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have been victorious in 33, or 47.1%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Boston has been listed as an underdog of +157 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 38.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- Boston and its opponents have gone over in 75 of its 146 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Red Sox have posted a record of 67-79-0 against the spread this season.
Brayan Bello (Red Sox probable starter)
- Bello makes the start for the Red Sox, his 28th of the season. He is 13-7 with a 4.70 ERA and 140 strikeouts through 147 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.70, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.
- Bello heads into this game with 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Bello will try to continue a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
- He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Yankees offense that ranks second in the league with 741 total runs scored while batting .250 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .432 slugging percentage (fourth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 218 home runs (first in the league).
- In 9 2/3 innings over two appearances against the Yankees this season, Bello has a 6.52 ERA and a 1.655 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .289.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox average 1.3 home runs per game to rank eighth in baseball with 185 total home runs.
- So far this year, Boston’s .431 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in baseball.
- The Red Sox rank fifth in MLB with a .255 batting average.
- The offense for Boston is No. 8 in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (701 total runs).
- The Red Sox rank eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
