Yankees vs. Red Sox: Game 2 Prediction, Odds, and Picks - July 6, MLB 2024
The New York Yankees will face the Boston Red Sox for Game 2 of their three-game series on Saturday, July 6 at the Yankees Stadium. The series opener didn't go well for the Bronx Bombers as they lost 5-3 to the Red Sox, extending their losing streak further to four games.
The Yankees' offensive woes continued in this game as well. Kenley Jensen, Justin Slaten, and Bailey Horn were successful in keeping the Yankees hitters quiet.
For the Red Sox, Romy González hit a home run in the fifth inning. This was followed by Mastaka Yoshida's homer and Dominic Smith's scoring in the ninth. And finally, Ceddanne Rafaela's homerun with David Hamilton scoring in the tenth inning sealed the match in the Red Sox's favor.
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Baseball Betting Odds
Where to watch Yankees vs. Red Sox?
The game will start at 1:05 PM ET on July 6, 2024 at Yankee Stadium. Fans can catch the game on FOX Sports 1, YES and Fubo TV. International fans can livestream via MLB.TV.
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Prediction
Gerrit Cole will start on the mound for the Yankees on Saturday. Since making his season debut after a lengthy injury, Cole has made three starts and the 6x All-Star has a 1-1 record, along with an ERA of 6.23, a WHIP of 1.46, and 11 strikeouts.
Josh Winckowski will start for the Red Sox on the mound. So far this season, he has just started four games for his side. Winckowski has an ERA of 2.80, a WHIP of 1.39, and 28 strikeouts.
This has been a longstanding AL East rivalry and the Yankees are having an upper hand in it with a 1239-1025 head-to-head record. Aaron Boone's side is currently at the second spot in the AL East with a 54-36 record, and they are followed by the Red Sox, who are third in the East at 48-39.
Although they seem to have stumbled of late, the Yankees are -185 favorites to win Game 2 on Saturday. Team captain Aaron Judge should be a key player in this matchup, as he has a season batting average of .310, along with 32 home runs and 83 RBIs. Juan Soto is worth keeping an eye out for, as he has a batting average of .300 with 12 doubles, 3 triples, 21 home runs and 76 walks.
The Red Sox are the underdogs in this rivalry but have already surprised everyone with their victory last night. Alex Cora and his men will look to replicate Friday's success and put more pressure on the Yanks by winning Game 2.
Jarren Duran has been in decent form this season, with a batting average of .282, 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. Rafael Devers could also be a key player, as he has a batting average of .284, 18 home runs and 51 RBIs.
Prediction: New York Yankees -1.5 (+120)