Red Sox Take on Yankees in Thrilling Matchup Tonight

Red Sox vs. Yankees: A Series to Watch

Boston Red Sox (74-72, third in the AL East) will go head-to-head against New York Yankees (84-62, first in the AL East) tonight at 7:15 p.m. EDT. Expected pitchers for the game are Cooper Criswell (6-4, 4.11 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 66 strikeouts) for the Red Sox, and Nestor Cortes Jr. (9-10, 3.97 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 147 strikeouts) for the Yankees.

Betting Odds: Yankees -167, Red Sox +141; over/under is 9 runs.

Bottom Line

This is the 10th meeting between the two teams this season, with Red Sox leading the series 5-4. The Yankees currently have a strong home record of 39-32 and a total of 216 home runs, leading the AL. In contrast, the Red Sox are 39-32 on the road and possess a collective .432 slugging percentage, ranking fifth in the majors.

Top Performers

• Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .320 batting average and 51 home runs.
• Gleyber Torres has been impressive recently, going 15-for-41 with five RBI over the last 10 games.
• Tyler O'Neill is a strong contributor for the Red Sox with 30 home runs this season.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is 7-for-36 in his last 10 games, adding depth to the lineup.

Injury Updates

Yankees: DJ LeMahieu (10-Day IL, hip), Cody Poteet (60-Day IL, tricep), Jonathan Loaisiga (60-Day IL, elbow) among others on the injured list.

Red Sox: Brennan Bernardino (15-Day IL, elbow), David Hamilton (10-Day IL, finger), and several others are also currently sidelined.