Yankees vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Game 1 on June 18 (Offenses Shine in Makeup Game)

The Boston Red Sox (35-35) will look to climb back over the .500 mark when they host the New York Yankees (39-31) in a makeup game on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park after Saturday's contest was washed away by rain.

Yankees vs Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park – Boston, MA
• Coverage: NESN, YES

Boston picked up right where it left off on Friday night following its series win over the Yankees in New York last weekend. The Red Sox's bats came alive with 17 hits in what ended up being a 15-5 blowout victory. Designated hitter Justin Turner shined with 3 hits (including 2 homers), 3 runs scored and 6 RBIs in the contest.

Yankees vs Red Sox Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-110) | BOS: (-110)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+145) | BOS: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

This game is a pick'em on the moneyline with both teams available at -110 odds. The Yankees are favored on the run line and the projected total is set at 9.5 runs (with the Over favored at -115 odds).

Yankees vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Yankees are 9-4 straight up in their last 13 away games.
• New York is 17-8 in its last 25 opening games of a doubleheader.
• Boston is 3-9 straight up in its last 12 opening games of a doubleheader.
• The Red Sox are 1-5 straight up in their last six Sunday games.

Yankees vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

The Yankees will look to bounce back with Clarke Schmidt on the mound. The 27-year-old has been disappointing in his first season as a member of the starting rotation with a 4.70 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP across 14 starts. New York has lost four straight games started by Schmidt.

The Red Sox will counter with reliever Kaleb Ort, who will serve as an opener. Ort has been nothing short of disastrous during his time with Boston, posting a 6.14 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP in 44 career innings.

After both teams combined for 20 runs on Friday night, expect plenty of offense from both sides with such shaky starters on the mound. The Yankees should have an easier time scoring runs, however, and will likely win in a slugfest.

Final Score Prediction: Yankees: 8 | Red Sox: 5

Yankees vs Red Sox Best Bet

The series opener went way over the projected total of 10 runs as both offenses awakened, so expect a similar outcome on Sunday afternoon. New York should be able to score early and often against Ort and co., while Boston should be able to build on Friday night's success against an unreliable Schmidt.

Bet: Over 9.5 Total Runs (-115)

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