Yankees at Red Sox
O/U 7.5 · RL Yankees -1.5 · Fenway Park
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Red Sox ML -108
- Published odds
- -108
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 1-6
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The read
Under a grey, rain-threatened sky at Fenway Park, the historic rivalry continues tonight as the Boston Red Sox host the division-leading New York Yankees in a high-stakes Friday night battle. When you look at this pick'em line, the market is failing to price in the starting pitching gap and the defensive support that defines these two rosters right now. Payton Tolle is strong on the mound, carrying a 3.08 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP that is backed by a 2.92 xERA. He faces a right-heavy Yankees lineup where Tolle’s reverse-platoon split is highly effective—holding righties to a .205 batting average and a .578 OPS this season. Contrast that with Yankees starter Will Warren, who holds a 3.45 ERA but a higher 3.72 xERA, a 4.31 night ERA, and a historical 9.42 ERA over 14.1 innings against Boston.
The backing defense is where this game gets decided. Boston is a top-tier defensive club, ranking second in MLB with 47 DRS and third with 21 OAA, giving Tolle the perfect outfield coverage to support his fly-ball profile (0.55 GO/AO). Meanwhile, the Yankees rank 12th in DRS (-4) and 12th in OAA (-3), a major concern for Warren's sinker-heavy profile (1.01 GO/AO) after a four-error meltdown in yesterday's game. Behind the plate, Connor Wong gives Boston a massive edge with a 23.1% caught-stealing rate, while backup Ali Sanchez starts for New York with a 0.0% caught-stealing rate on the season. This opens the door for Boston's runners like Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela. In addition, Boston's bats are uniquely suited for Warren: Willson Contreras (.377 BA) and Wilyer Abreu (.357 BA) hit sinkers exceptionally well.
The strongest argument against Boston is their bullpen situation—with Aroldis Chapman having thrown 23 pitches yesterday, and Garrett Whitlock and Danny Coulombe having pitched in two consecutive games—especially with a rain forecast that could shorten the starters' nights. New York’s high-leverage arms like David Bednar and Fernando Cruz are available after zero usage yesterday. However, Tolle’s ability to neutralize right-handed bats, combined with Warren’s severe historical struggles against the Red Sox and New York’s defensive lapses, means Boston is positioned to build an early lead before bullpen workload can dictate the outcome. I am backing the Sox at home.
Injuries noted
Red Sox: [NEW] Jovani Moran (RP) — Elbow (Left): Moran (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. (Jun 25 — 1d ago) [NEW] Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Forearm (Left): Kiner-Falefa will undergo a CT scan Thursday on his injured left forearm to check for fractures, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. (Jun 25 — 1d ago) [NEW] Roman Anthony (LF) — Finger (Right): Interim manager Chad Tracy said Wednesday that Anthony (finger/wrist) hasn't made any substantive progress in his recovery back in Boston since the Red Sox began their road trip last weekend, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. (Jun 24 — 2d ago) [NEW] Garrett Crochet (Starting Pitcher) — Shoulder (Left): Crochet (shoulder/lat) has not yet been cleared to resume a throwing program following a scheduled re-evaluation Monday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. (Jun 22 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Trevor Story (SS) — Abdomen (Not Specified): Story (abdomen) has begun jogging and swinging off a tee, MLB.com reports. (Jun 20 — 6d ago) [NEW] Luis Guerrero (Relief Pitcher) — Not Injury Related (Not Specified): The Rays acquired Guerrero from the Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for Tristan Gray. (Jun 25 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Nick Sogard (3B) — Oblique (Right): Sogard (oblique) told reporters Friday that he plans to start swinging a bat Monday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports. (Jun 12 — 13d ago) [KNOWN] Johan Oviedo (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports. (May 8 — 49d ago) Yankees: [NEW] Trent Grisham (CF) — Hamstring (Right): Grisham (hamstring) traveled with the Yankees to Boston and took on-field batting practice Thursday, but he'll likely need to take part in a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. (Jun 26 — 0d ago) [NEW] Ryan McMahon (3B) — Illness (Not Specified): The Yankees placed McMahon on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a throat infection. (Jun 24 — 2d ago) [KNOWN] Max Fried (SP) — Elbow (Left): Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Fried (elbow) is expected to begin facing hitters by late June or early July, Erik Boland of Newsday reports. (Jun 20 — 6d ago) [KNOWN] Giancarlo Stanton (Designated Hitter) — Calf (Right): The Yankees announced that Stanton (calf) reinjured his calf and will have a slow week of activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. (Jun 16 — 10d ago) [KNOWN] Aaron Judge (RF) — Ribs (Right): The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. (Jun 5 — 21d ago)
The research
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PLATOON EDGE
Paul Goldschmidt (bats R) gets a LHP from the 1st spot
1.323Paul Goldschmidt's vs. Left line (1.323 OPS, 79 AB) sits well above his .660 mark the other way (117 AB). Tonight's starter Payton Tolle throws LHP, the hand he hits best.
REGRESSION
Paul Goldschmidt: .301 AVG vs .258 xBA
.258Paul Goldschmidt's .301 average comes against a .258 expected (xBA) on 216 plate appearances. His wOBA sits at .399 against a .345 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.
Ceddanne Rafaela: .285 AVG vs .243 xBA
.243Ceddanne Rafaela's .285 average comes against a .243 expected (xBA) on 299 plate appearances. His wOBA sits at .343 against a .290 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKPAUL GOLDSCHMIDTTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
Paul Goldschmidt is the premier 'lefty-killer' in the Yankees lineup, and tonight's matchup against southpaw Payton Tolle is a statistical mismatch. Goldschmidt is slashing an elite .418/.494/.831 against left-handed pitching this season, with 8 of his 14 home runs coming in just 79 at-bats against lefties.
He is currently on a tear, batting .353 in the month of June, including 5 home runs over his last 10 games. By moving into the leadoff spot for tonight's game, his volume floor is significantly raised, likely guaranteeing him five plate appearances.
He faces Tolle, whose extreme fly-ball profile (0.55 GO/AO) plays right into Goldschmidt's power, especially at Fenway Park with the wind blowing out toward the 310-foot left-field line. Given that Goldschmidt has cleared this 1.5 mark in 4 of his last 5 games, the even-money price offers significant value.
- GARY'S PICKJARREN DURANTOTAL BASES UNDER 1.5
Jarren Duran is currently mired in a severe offensive slump that the prop market hasn't fully adjusted for. Over his last 10 games, Duran is batting just .132 (5-for-38) and has recorded more than one total base in only one of those ten contests. His swing-and-miss numbers have spiked, evidenced by 14 strikeouts in that 10-game span.
Tonight he faces Will Warren, a high-strikeout right-hander (9.7 K/9) who features a sweeper that can neutralize left-handed hitters when sharp. While Duran is a high-volume player at the top of the order, his current contact quality is poor; he has failed to record a single hit in 6 of his last 8 games. With the wind blowing out to left—his opposite field—he is unlikely to benefit from the environmental factors that help pull-side power hitters tonight.
Betting against a player in this deep of a slump who is failing to clear the line 90% of the time recently is a high-probability play.
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