New York Yankees (25-19) +115, o/u 10 1/2 at Boston Red Sox (26-17), 6 p.m. Eastern, ESPN
by Ultimatecapper.com Staff Writer Darin
The Boston Red Sox hook up with the New York Yankees for the rubber match of this 3-game series Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox won the first game of this series 9-5 Monday night, but the Yanks evened things with a 7-5 victory Tuesday.
Boston has won 3 of its last 5 games, while the Yanks have dropped 4 of their last 6.
The Sox lead the AL East by 1 ½ games over 2nd-place New York.
The Yanks won the season series with the Sox 10-9 last year, the over/under going 10-7-2.
Boston has taken 4 of 6 games from New York this year, the o/u going 4-2.
New York is 11-11 on the road this season, 2-4 as underdogs.
Boston is 12-7 at home this year, 21-13 as favorites.
The questions about Yanks left-hander Randy Johnson (5-4, 5.62) are getting louder. Johnson has allowed 10 ER in his 11 IP, 23 ER in his last 26 1/3 innings, and the o/u is 7-3 in his starts this year.
In 7 starts vs. Boston this year and last, Johnson has allowed 18 ER and 59 H+W in 43 1/3 IP. The Yanks are 5-2 in those starts, the o/u 5-1-1.
Boston’s Clement (4-3, 5.36) has given up 8 ER in his last 17 2/3 IP. The o/u is 4-4 in Clement’s starts this year.
In 3 starts vs. the Yankees last year, Clement allowed 8 ER and 27 H+W in 13 IP.
New York owns a .369 team OBP, best in the AL, and averages 5.7 RPG.
Boston owns a .365 team OBP, 2nd-best in the league, and averages 5.5 RPG. But the Sox are scoring 4.4 RPG vs. LH pitching.
The New York bullpen has given up 8 ER and 24 H+W in its last 17 1/3 IP.
The Boston pen has allowed 10 ER and 21 H+W in its last 13 2/3 IP.
New York activated OF Gary Sheffield from the DL in time for Tuesday’s game; he went 0-for-3 with 2 walks. The Yanks are already without OF Hideki Matsui, and C Jorge Posada is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game.
The Red Sox list OF Wily Mo Pena as doubtful for Wednesday with a wrist injury.
The o/u is 22-22 in Yankees games this year, 24-18 in Red Sox games, and 11-8 at Fenway Park.
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The Ultimatecapper Pick: We're on the Sox tonight as we're fading Randy Johnson until he can prove that he can pitch well again!
