New York (79-61) moved one game ahead of Baltimore with a 13-3 rout at Camden Yards on Sunday, remaining two in front of Tampa Bay. The Yankees went 4-6 over a 10-game stretch against those teams but won three of the final five.
Boston (63-78) has dropped 11 of 12 and was swept at home by Toronto this past weekend. Those losses put the Red Sox in last place in the AL East, the first time they've been in the cellar this late in a season since 1997.
The Red Sox have done little to spoil the Yankees' recent visits to Fenway. New York has prevailed in five of six matchups there this year, although it has split its last six meetings with Boston, all at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees won't have slugger Mark Teixeira in the lineup for this series. The first baseman, who has four homers and a team-best 18 RBIs against Boston this season, aggravated a strained left calf Saturday and is expected to sit out 10-14 days.
The other Yankees will face Jon Lester (9-11, 4.99 ERA), one of the Red Sox's few consistent performers of late.
Lester earned his fourth win in five starts last Tuesday in Seattle, Boston's only victory in its last 12 games. One of the left-hander's other recent outings was a 4-1 win at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 18 in which he allowed a Curtis Granderson homer and four other hits over seven innings.
Lester was 0-2 with an 11.08 ERA over his previous three starts against New York, giving up five runs over 4 1-3 innings during a 7-3 home defeat July 8.
Counterpart Hiroki Kuroda is seeking a career-high 14th win.
Kuroda (13-10, 3.14) has allowed three runs over 16 innings in his last two starts against Boston, but he had a miserable performance in his most recent visit to Fenway. The right-hander matched career highs by allowing seven runs and 10 hits during New York's 10-8 win July 6.
Kuroda has yielded 11 runs over his last three starts, but he got the win in a 6-4 victory Wednesday at Tampa Bay.
Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Yankees are 8-1 in their last 9 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Yankees are 13-3 in their last 16 games following an off day.
Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Yankees are 5-1 in Kurodas last 6 road starts.Yankees are 5-1 in Kurodas last 6 road starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Yankees are 10-4 in Kurodas last 14 starts.
Yankees are 0-4 in Kurodas last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Red Sox are 1-9 in their last 10 games following a loss.
Red Sox are 1-9 in their last 10 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Red Sox are 0-7 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games following an off day.
Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games as a home underdog.
Red Sox are 0-8 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 4-1 in Lesters last 5 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Red Sox are 4-1 in Lesters last 5 starts.
Red Sox are 1-5 in Lesters last 6 home starts.
Red Sox are 1-5 in Lesters last 6 Tuesday starts.
Yankees are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Boston.
Yankees are 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.
Over is 39-19-1 in the last 59 meetings in Boston.
Red Sox are 1-4 in Lesters last 5 home starts vs. Yankees.
It's 9/11 and the YANKEES WILL BEAT THE RED SOX. That's my story and i'm sticking to it. Love the Yankees here tonight and with Lester pitching it's just that much better. Who goes against Kuroda anyway? GO YANKEES. Good Luck
NY YANKEES -120
.jpg)
Follow me on
Twitter @LSUSports1
No comments:
Post a Comment