Yankees at Red Sox 6/30/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:09 AM ET

The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox from London Stadium. Yesterday, both teams scored six runs in the first inning before the Yankees pulled away for a 17-13 victory. Leadoff hitter D.J. LeMahieu collected four hits and drove in five runs to spark the New York offense. Aaron Judge added his seventh home run for the Yankees, who have won four straight.

New York manager Aaron Boone has yet to name a starting pitcher for this game and will likely go with an opener. The Yankees rank eighth in the majors with a 4.08 team ERA and have logged 26 quality starts.
The Boston Red Sox are five games above .500 overall and have yet to get going this season. On Saturday, Boston fell behind by 17-6 before scoring the final seven runs of the game. Michael Chavis went deep twice and drove in six runs and Jackie Bradley Jr. added his ninth home run of the season. SP Rick Porcello was rocked for six runs and recorded just one out for the Red Sox, who fell to ten games behind the Yankees.

The Red Sox will counter with talented left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (8-4 4.87 ERA) on Sunday. Boston has won each of Rodriguez’s last three starts and he has allowed ten runs over his last 20 plus innings.

New York OF Giancarlo Stanton was diagnosed with a PCL strain and will likely be out until August. Through 81 games, New York ranks 4th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 7th in OPS and 8th in runs scored. Take the Red Sox to split this two-game set with a high-scoring victory on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 8-6.

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