Red Sox vs Yankees Picks and Prediction – 6/8/2025

Sunday night MLB on ESPN will feature a heated rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Red Sox have dropped seven of their previous ten games and are a distant fourth place in the AL East Division standings. After a slow start to the season, Boston DH Rafael Devers leads the team with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs.

Rookie right-hander Hunter Dobbins (2-1 4.06 ERA) will make his eighth career major league start for the Red Sox. Last time out, Dobbins (5.0 IP) gave up four hits and one run during a 7-6 home loss versus Los Angeles. 

The New York Yankees have won 21 of their first 31 home games and are a few games back of Detroit for the best overall record in the American League. The Yankees rank tenth in the majors with a 3.56 ERA and have notched 23 quality starts. AL MVP Aaron Judge continues to set the world on fire with a .397 batting average to go along with 21 home runs and 51 RBIs.

New York skipper Aaron Boone will feel good about turning to dominant left-hander Carlos Rodon (8-3 2.49 ERA) in the series finale. Through 79 plus innings, Rodon ranks fourth in the majors with 98 strikeouts and owns a sparkling 0.93 WHIP.

New York DH Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) has resumed baseball activities and will make his season debut later this month. Through 66 games, Boston ranks 6th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 1st in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 5-1.