- The Yankees have the betting edge over the Red Sox at home on Friday night with -145 odds despite Aaron Judge’s rib injury.
- The Red Sox have averaged 4.7 runs per game on the road as opposed to just 3.29 runs per game at home.
- Roki Sasaki and Reid Detmers each have an ERA above 4.50 for the season and are both starting tonight in the Dodgers vs Angels game.
NEW YORK – Two historic MLB rivalries reignite on Friday night as the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox at 7:05 PM EST, while the Los Angeles Angels travel downtown to face their intra-city rival Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 PM EST.
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Game Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | +1.5 (-175) | +122 | O 8.0 (-115) |
| Yankees | -1.5 (+150) | -145 | U 8.0 (-105) |
The Yankees are slight -145 favorites over the Red Sox at legal sports betting sites despite the recent news of Aaron Judge being ruled out for 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture in his ribs. The three-time MVP is hitting .248 with 17 home runs and a .907 OPS so far this season.
The best pick for this game is the Red Sox moneyline, and not just because of Judge’s injury. Boston has been significantly better on the road than at home this season in just about every hitting statistic.
| Stat | AVG | OPS | HR | Runs Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | .237 | .668 | 19 | 3.29 |
| Away | .259 | .728 | 27 | 4.70 |
They’ve also been much better against left-handed pitching than right, hitting .271 with a .740 OPS, which they will face tonight from Ryan Weathers.
Additionally, they’ll have Sonny Gray on the mound, who has a 6-1 record on the season and finished the month of May with a 2.00 ERA and a 4-0 record. The Yankees have struggled against right-handed pitching, hitting just .234 as a team.
Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | +1.5 (-130) | +167 | O 8.0 (-115) |
| Dodgers | -1.5 (+110) | -204 | U 8.0 (-105) |
The Dodgers are fairly heavy favorites over cross town rivals with -204 odds to win outright. Roki Sasaki gets the start for the defending champions while Reid Detmers will be on the mound for the Angels.
The easy pick for this game at California betting sites is over 8 total runs to be scored at -115 odds.
Both pitchers in this game have struggled mightily this season, each posting an ERA above 4.50 and a WHIP over 1.15. Sasaki has settled down a bit since his catastrophic April where he posted a 7.23 ERA, managing to drop down to a 3.18 ERA in May.
The same cannot be said for Detmers, who went 1-3 in six starts during the month of May, posting a 4.98 ERA.
Similar to the aforementioned Red Sox, the Angels have been much better offensively on the road than at home.
| Stat | AVG | OPS | HR | Runs Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | .217 | .641 | 27 | 3.74 |
| Away | .249 | .764 | 46 | 5.00 |
The Dodgers’ offense ranks first in batting average and OPS, second in total runs, and third in home runs and hits, so they should have no problem putting runs on the board against a struggling Detmers.
