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Boston (71-59) at NY Yankees (69-60)
- When: Aug 24 2025, 7:10 PM
- Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
- Where to watch: ESPN
Red Sox vs Yankees – Game Preview, Prediction and Player Props
Moneyline: NY Yankees -169
Total: 8.5
RunLine: NY Yankees -1.5 (+125)
Here’s a fresh, unique rewrite with team-by-team sections, gambling angle, predictions, and one player prop pick each:
Boston Red Sox Betting Outlook
The Red Sox are treating Yankee Stadium like their personal batting cage. After another beatdown Saturday, Boston has now won eight of nine in the rivalry this season and is looking for a four-game sweep in the Bronx.
Trevor Story has been a nightmare for New York’s pitching staff. With three more hits, including a two-run double and solo homer, he’s now hitting .351 with 11 RBIs in this series alone. Add Carlos Narvaez’s three-hit night and it’s clear Boston’s lineup is dialed in when facing pinstripes.
Dustin May takes the ball for Boston. Since being acquired at the deadline, he’s settled in with a 2.87 ERA across three starts, though this will be his first-ever appearance against the Yankees. If he keeps hitters in check, the sweep is real.
Red Sox Prop Pick: Trevor Story to record 2+ Hits feels live given his torrid form against New York.
New York Yankees Betting Outlook
The Yankees are desperate to avoid embarrassment. Saturday’s 12-1 loss was their eighth straight against Boston, their worst stretch in the rivalry since 2020–21. Aaron Judge called out his team’s lack of intensity, while Giancarlo Stanton’s solo shot was little consolation in another strikeout-heavy night.
Carlos Rodón gets the start and brings some optimism. The lefty is 3-0 over his last five outings and held Tampa Bay to two runs over six innings in his most recent appearance. But his career against Boston is dicey, a 4.38 ERA in 11 starts, including two rough losses earlier this season.
The Yankees’ bats must wake up. They’ve hit just .193 with 76 strikeouts during this eight-game losing streak to Boston. If the bottom of the lineup doesn’t provide some support, another loss looms large.
Yankees Prop Pick: Aaron Judge Over 1.5 Total Bases — the Captain has to spark something in this lineup.
MLB Prediction & Betting Angle
Boston is red-hot and feasting off Yankees pitching, while New York is swinging like it’s home-run derby or bust. With May pitching well and Rodón’s history shaky vs Boston, the edge leans to the Red Sox again.
Final Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Yankees 3
Lean: Boston (+143)
Total: Over 8.5 (-114)
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
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