New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 7/26/24 MLB Betting Picks

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 7/26/24 – As the MLB season progresses into the heart of summer, a historic rivalry heats up with the New York Yankees (60-42) facing off against the Boston Red Sox (53-46) on Friday, July 26, 2024. This matchup at Fenway Park promises not just fierce competition but also intriguing opportunities for those looking for free MLB picks. With the Yankees holding a comfortable lead in their division and the Red Sox trailing closely in theirs, each game becomes crucial as they vie for playoff positioning.

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 7/26/24

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 7/26/24

Team	RL	TOTAL	ML
Yankees	TBD	TBD	TBD
Red Sox	TBD	TBD	TBD

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Despite the betting lines being TBD, the recent performance and historical data between these two teams can offer some insights. The Yankees, traditionally strong, may come in slightly favored, especially given their slightly better season record. However, playing at Fenway, the Red Sox could leverage home-field advantage, making the betting lines potentially tighter than expected.

Nestor Cortes (4-9, 3.99 ERA) vs. Brayan Bello (10-5, 5.27 ERA)

Nestor Cortes starting pitcher Yankees has had a moderately poor year with his record at 4-9 and ERA 3.99. Still his WHIP of 1.16 and 111 strikeouts over 119.2 is true evidence that he is capable of keeping games in check and getting his team close to victory. His problem will be to motivate and handle the Red Sox’s hitters who have been a force at home.

On the other side, another favorite to be selected is Brayan Bello who is 10-5 having a higher ERA of 5.27 for the Red Sox. Although giving more hits and thus more runs, Bello has managed to seal victories in close and key games for Boston. The difference in WHIP is slightly higher at 1.44, which indicates a certain weakness. We see that the Yankees’ have a deep hitting lineup.

Analyzing the Yankee’s Arsenal

The Yankees in total have the batting average of .248, 146 home runs, and similar .428 slugging percentage as their opponents for this game. Offensive capabilities can be considered high; they score important goals, and their heroes make accurate passes. The pitching staff has an average ERA of 3.56 which together with 889 strikeouts from the team makes them always a force to be reckoned with whenever they are on the throwing side of the field.

Red Sox’s Competitive Edge

The team batting average of the Red Sox is slightly higher at .255 than the Yankees but in home runs and runs scored, the Red Sox lag behind the Yankees. However, in this aspect they’re almost equal to the Yankees, thus suggesting that if they found a way to get on base more often, they’d be hammering out triples, doubles, and home runs too. Boston team’s ERA of 3.74, is also not bad by most standards in major leagues and when they consider the fact that they have fanned out their rivals 857 times this year.

Trends

New York Yankees Betting Trends

Yankees are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
New York Yankees are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Yankees are 28-26 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Yankees’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 26 of Yankees’ 48 last games at home

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Boston Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Red Sox are 27-23 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Red Sox’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 20 of Red Sox’ 49 last games at home