New York are tipped to win the opening game of this playoff series.
Home advantage can be huge for the Yankees, and for this one they are sending out Cam Schlittler – a man who has dominated the Red Sox in the regular season.
Key Numbers – Will Yankees Go 5-2 When Hosting Boston This Season?
- New York Yankees won 4 of the 6 regular season meetings at home
- NY starter Cam Schlittler has a 0.74 ERA all-time in regular season meetings with Boston
- The Under cashed in both of Cam Schlittler’s home starts against Boston this season
- New York Yankees have won 11 of their previous 14 home games
Yankees Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- New York Yankees lead the all-time series 1270-1056-14
- New York Yankees won 16-1 when the two teams last met on August 30
Boston Red Sox Form – Red Sox Finished 3rd In AL East
Boston secured their place in the playoffs by finishing third in the AL East – 11 games behind winners Tampa and 6.5 behind playoff opponents New York.
The Red Sox enter this series having struggled during the final couple of weeks of the regular season, having lost six of their last nine games.
| W | L | PCT | RUN DIFF. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 75 | .537 | +78 |
New York Yankees Form – Yankees Took 2nd Place In AL East
New York booked their trip to the postseason by finishing second in their division – five games behind AL East winners Tampa Bay.
The Yankees go into this series having won four of their final six regular season games.
| W | L | PCT | RUN DIFF. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 68 | .578 | +138 |
Projected Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Tolle | Boston Red Sox | 9-6 | 3.03 | 171 | 148.2 |
| Cam Schlittler | New York Yankees | 14-6 | 1.95 | 239 | 193.2 |