Yankees at Red Sox 9/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:37 AM ET

The New York Yankees will look to clinch homefield for the AL Wild Card game when they visit the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. On Thursday, Giancarlo Stanton crushed two home runs to power the Yankees to a 12-1 victory at Tampa Bay. Brett Gardner added two hits and scored three times for New York, who won their 98th game this season.

Thirty-five year old southpaw J.A. Happ (16-6 3.57 ERA) has been brilliant since joining the Yankees at the trade deadline. Happ has yet to lose in his ten starts with New York and has allowed just 15 runs total over that stretch.
The Boston Red Sox have won 107 games in what has been a magical season and have clinched home field advantage throughout the postseason. On Wednesday, Boston split a doubleheader versus Boston. The Red Sox scored 19 runs in winning the first game and lost 10-3 in the nightcap.

Twenty-seven year old southpaw Brian Johnson (4-4 4.11 ERA) will make his 13th start of the season for the Red Sox. Through 96 plus innings, Johnson has struck out 85 batters and owns a 1.42 WHIP.

New York SS Didi Gregorius (wrist) has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Through 159 games, New York ranks 15th in batting average and 2nd in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 1st in batting average and 1st in runs scored. Take the Yankees to win the opener and guarantee the wild card game versus Oakland will be played in the Bronx. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 6-3.

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