Yankees vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 18

Odds updated as of 3:29 PM

The Friday slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Red Sox vs Yankees Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (63-58) vs. New York Yankees (60-61)
• Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Red Sox vs Yankees Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-130) | NYY: (+110)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+125) | NYY: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Red Sox vs Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brayan Bello (Red Sox) - 8-7, 3.81 ERA vs Jhony Brito (Yankees) - 4-5, 4.91 ERA

The Red Sox will look to Brayan Bello (8-7) versus the Yankees and Brito (4-5). Bello's team is 12-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Bello's team has been victorious in 54.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-5. The Yankees have gone 6-6-0 against the spread when Brito starts. The Yankees are 1-4 in Brito's five starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (50.1%)

Red Sox vs Yankees Moneyline

• Boston is the favorite, -130 on the moneyline, while New York is a +110 underdog despite being at home.

Red Sox vs Yankees Spread

• The Red Sox are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Yankees. The Red Sox are +125 to cover the spread, while the Yankees are -150.

Red Sox vs Yankees Over/Under

• An over/under of 9 has been set for Red Sox-Yankees on August 18, with the over being -120 and the under -102.

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Red Sox vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have come away with 30 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has been victorious 20 times in 36 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 57 of 119 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have posted a record of 59-60-0 against the spread this season.
• The Yankees have gone 18-28 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 39.1% of those games).
• New York has gone 13-18 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (41.9%).
• The Yankees have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 54 times this season for a 54-62-4 record against the over/under.
• The Yankees have gone 59-61-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Rafael Devers leads Boston in total hits (112) this season while batting .259 with 53 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .507.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 65th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 64th, and he is 16th in slugging.
• Justin Turner has 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 40 walks. He's batting .285 and slugging .482 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him 16th, his on-base percentage 33rd, and his slugging percentage 32nd.
• Masataka Yoshida leads Boston in slugging percentage (.466) powered by 41 extra-base hits.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .271 with a .340 OBP and 46 RBI for Boston this season.
• Verdugo heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a home run and two RBI.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres has accumulated an on-base percentage of .331, a slugging percentage of .433, and has 120 hits, all club-bests for the Yankees (while batting .265).
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 57th, his on-base percentage ranks 66th, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Aaron Judge is hitting .281 with 11 doubles, 22 home runs and 55 walks. He's slugging .615 with an on-base percentage of .415.
• Anthony Volpe has 14 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 42 walks while batting .213.
• Harrison Bader is hitting .259 with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 11 walks.

Red Sox vs. Yankees Head to Head

• 6/11/2023: 3-2 BOS (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 6/18/2023: 4-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/18/2023: 6-2 BOS (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/10/2023: 3-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/16/2023: 15-5 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 6/9/2023: 3-2 BOS (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 9/25/2022: 2-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 9/23/2022: 5-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 9/22/2022: 5-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 9/24/2022: 7-5 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)

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