Boston (59-54) at NY Yankees (71-39)
When: Sunday, August 4th, 2019
Where: Yankee Stadium,
Bronx, New York
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: OFF
The Boston Red Sox and their postseason hopes are being quickly dashed by their hated rival and they’ll look to salvage one game of their four-game weekend series when they square-off with the New York Yankees on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Boston took the first three games from New York at Fenway Park last weekend by a combined 38-13, but haven’t won a game since, dropping the finale last Sunday night, then three to Tampa Bay and now the first three in Yankee Stadium. The seven game losing streak has the Red Sox now 13.5 games behind New York and 5.5 behind the Rays for the second wild card spot in the American League. The Yankees have won four straight and five of six since dropping three in a row to Boston last weekend and received a pair of home runs from DJ LeMahieu in Saturday’s opener before Gleyber Torres went deep twice in the nightcap. New York, despite seemingly having half their roster on the injured list at some point this season, is percentage points ahead of Houston for the best record in the American League. The Yankees will head to Baltimore on Monday to begin a seven game road trip while Boston comes home for seven games beginning with Kansas City.
Pitchers: Red Sox – David Price (7-4, 3.86 ERA) | Yankees – J.A. Happ (8-6, 5.19)
David Price still has a respectable 3.86 ERA, but he’s on a run of four-straight sub-par outings including his last two outings – both against Tampa Bay. With the Boston bullpen worn out from yesterday’s double-header, Price will try and give them more than the 4.1 innings he pitched on Tuesday. He allowed four runs and nine hits against the Rays and has completed six innings in one of his last five outings. Price was strong in his only outing against the Yankees this season, pitching 6.1 innings while allowing two runs and six hits in the victory on June 2nd.
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J.A. Happ rebounded from a rough outing at Minnesota – six runs in 3.1 innings – to limit the Diamondbacks to three runs over six innings of a 4-2 loss on Tuesday. It was the first time he completed six innings since June 6th at Toronto despite allowing three runs or less in five of his eight starts since. The Yankees have won both games Happ has started against Boston this season, allowing four runs in 11.1 innings of work.
It’s hard not to take New York again on Sunday to sweep the four-game series. Boston can’t buy a win lately and Price has been bad lately. This could be slugfest with the Yankees pulling it out.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Red Sox are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Red Sox are 17-6 in their last 23 during game 4 of a series.
Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 games after losing the first 3 games of a series.
Red Sox are 88-37 in their last 125 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Red Sox are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. American League East.
Red Sox are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a loss.
Red Sox are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Red Sox are 0-7 in their last 7 overall.
Red Sox are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 0-7 in their last 7 games on grass.
Red Sox are 4-0 in Price’s last 4 starts during game 4 of a series.
Red Sox are 7-1 in Price’s last 8 Sunday starts.
Red Sox are 25-8 in Price’s last 33 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 20-7 in Price’s last 27 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 16-7 in Price’s last 23 starts vs. American League East.
Red Sox are 0-4 in Price’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Red Sox are 0-4 in Price’s last 4 starts.
Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Yankees are 58-17 in their last 75 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Yankees are 39-12 in their last 51 home games.
Yankees are 53-17 in their last 70 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Yankees are 38-14 in their last 52 vs. American League East.
Yankees are 5-2 in their last 7 during game 4 of a series.
Yankees are 58-24 in their last 82 games on grass.
Yankees are 39-17 in their last 56 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Yankees are 43-19 in their last 62 games following a win.
Yankees are 63-29 in their last 92 overall.
Yankees are 38-18 in their last 56 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Yankees are 35-17 in their last 52 vs. a team with a winning record.
Yankees are 9-1 in Happ’s last 10 starts with 4 days of rest.
Yankees are 8-1 in Happ’s last 9 starts vs. American League East.
Yankees are 5-1 in Happ’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Yankees are 18-5 in Happ’s last 23 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Yankees are 16-6 in Happ’s last 22 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Yankees are 13-5 in Happ’s last 18 starts.
Yankees are 5-2 in Happ’s last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Yankees are 11-5 in Happ’s last 16 starts on grass.
Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 12-3 in Red Sox last 15 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 16-5 in Red Sox last 21 games following a loss.
Over is 6-2 in Red Sox last 8 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-3 in Red Sox last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 6-2 in Red Sox last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Red Sox last 8 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 22-8-1 in Red Sox last 31 vs. American League East.
Over is 19-7 in Red Sox last 26 on grass.
Over is 23-9 in Red Sox last 32 overall.
Over is 7-3-1 in Red Sox last 11 during game 4 of a series.
Over is 21-10-1 in Red Sox last 32 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 6-1 in Price’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Price’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Price’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-2 in Price’s last 7 starts vs. American League East.
Under is 9-4 in Price’s last 13 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-1-1 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 8-2 in Yankees last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 11-3 in Yankees last 14 overall.
Over is 11-3 in Yankees last 14 on grass.
Over is 18-7-3 in Yankees last 28 Sunday games.
Under is 5-2 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 5-2 in Yankees last 7 vs. American League East.
Over is 7-3 in Yankees last 10 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 7-3 in Yankees last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-0-1 in Happ’s last 5 Sunday starts.
Under is 7-1 in Happ’s last 8 home starts.
Under is 4-1 in Happ’s last 5 starts vs. American League East.
Over is 3-1-1 in Happ’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Under is 6-2-1 in Happ’s last 9 starts on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Happ’s last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-3-1 in Happ’s last 11 starts overall.
Over is 7-3 in Happ’s last 10 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 5-0 in Price’s last 5 road starts vs. Yankees.
Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Yankees are 4-1 in Happ’s last 5 starts vs. Red Sox.
Over is 4-1-1 in Price’s last 6 starts vs. Yankees.
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in New York.
Red Sox are 1-6 in Price’s last 7 road starts vs. Yankees.
Red Sox are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in New York.
Red Sox are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
