Yankees vs. Red Sox: Game 3 predictions, odds and picks — Sept 14, MLB 2024

On Saturday, the Red Sox and Yankees will meet for the second-last time of the season at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. As Boston's postseason hopes dwindle, manager Alex Cora's club will be looking to add a crucial win.

In the game on Friday, home runs by Trevor Story and Masataka Yoshida put the Sox up 4-0 by the seventh inning. However, a Grand Slam by Aaron Judge - his first home run in three weeks - saved the day for New York and sealed the 5-4 win.

"Aaron Judge sends the Yankee Stadium crowd into a frenzy!" - MLB

Red Sox vs Yankees recent form and records

Now on a three-game winning streak, the Yankees have improved their lead over the Baltimore Orioles to three games in the AL East. 6-4 over their last ten, the Yankees have been victorious in each of their past two series'.

For the Red Sox, things are not quite as rosy. 74-74, Boston ranks third in the AL East, and place some 12 games behind the New York Yankees. When it comes to the AL Wild Card race, Boston sits 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins, who hold the final Wild Card slot. The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last ten.

Players to Watch

Starting Pitchers

BOS: Brayan Bello (13-7, 4.70 ERA) vs NYY: Gerrit Cole (6-4, 3.36 ERA)

Bello has a 1.385 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 140 K in 147.1 IP.

Last Start: Win, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K vs BAL

Career vs NYY: 2-3 2.66 ERA (40.2 IP, 12 ER) 2 HR in 7 Games

Cole has a 1.240 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 85 K in 75 IP.

Last Start: Loss, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K vs CHC

Career vs BOS: 7-5 4.84 ERA (102.1 IP, 55 ER) 23 HR in 18 Games

Must-Watch Hitters

Red Sox

Tyler O'Neill has been mashing lately. Over the past week of play, the Canadian touts an OPS figure of 1.293, ranking fourth in MLB over that period of time. Moreover, his last 27 at-bats have yielded 5 home runs and 9 RBIs for O'Neill.

"TYLER O’NEILL WALKS IT OFF WITH A MOONSHOT! (via @MLB)

8 for his last 26, Connor Wong has been the Sox' most reliable hitter recently. Already having the best season of his career, Wong has also connected for five doubles in his past seven games.

First baseman Rafael Devers loves hitting Gerrit Cole. Despite hitting just .170 over the past two weeks, Devers is 13-for-39 with 8 home runs and 18 RBIs in 43 plate appearances against the Yankees ace.

Yankees

Aaron Judge's Grand Slam on Friday represented his first home run since August 25 against the Colorado Rockies. Although he will not surpass his own 2022 single-season home run record, Judge may be getting hot again before our very eyes.

Gleyber Torres was the other Yankees to log an RBI on Friday. The hottest hitter in the lineup, the Venezuelan has slashed .328/.394/.414 over his past 14 games.

"Gleyber Torres’ RBI-single gives the Yankees their first run of the game!" - Yankees Videos

Though he has hit just .233 in the month of September, catcher Austin Wells has been getting it done for the Yankees. In his past twelve games, Wells has registered 3 home runs and 12 RBIs.

Red Sox vs Yankees baseball betting odds

Saturday 14/11	Money Line	Run Spread	Total Runs
Boston Red Sox	+ 155	+1.5 -135	O 8.5 -105
New York Yankees	- 190	-1.5 +110	U 8.5 -115

Red Sox vs Yankees expert picks and game prediction

After looking like they would relinquish the AL East lead to Baltimore, the Yankees appear to be back on track. Although they have struggled to score runs, they have been coming away with hard-fought wins.

By contrast, the Red Sox rank third in MLB in runs scored over the past week, but have run into some tough luck. A sweep at the hands of the New York Mets was followed by a loss to the O's.

Run Line: -1.5 +110

Total Runs: U 8.5 -115

Prediction: Yankees W, 4-3