Red Sox vs Yankees Odds, Lines & Picks (Sep. 23)

The first pitch at Yankee Stadium is at 7:05 pm ET on Friday, September 23. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with 18 mph wind and a temperature of 62 degrees. 58% of the public betting splits on the moneyline are backing the Red Sox. Boston is also drawing 97% on runline bets. In the MLB pennant odds, the Yankees are the second betting choice to win the AL flag. New York is the third pick in the World Series odds at +500.

Rich Hill is 1-2 in four September starts, but 3-3 in his last five. Hill has never won or lost more than two decisions in a row throughout the season. He's allowed 13 earned runs over his past 17.2 innings of work.

Cole is not a Cy Young contender this season. Cole is 2-0 in September. He's served up six homers over his past three starts. Hill is 7-3 with a 4.28 ERA in 14 times against Boston.

Triston Casas has a good start to his career against starting pitchers. Enrique Hernandez is 5-for-14 with a solo homer. Tommy Pham is 9- for-24 with homer and four RBI. Rafael Devers has homered six times off of Cole and driven in 15 runs. JD Martinez and Xander Bogaerts each have two homers. Aaron Hicks is 2-4 with two hits and three RBI when facing Hill.

Yankees beat Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Thursday to clinch a spot in the AL playoffs. New York has won three straight, four of five and six of eight from Boston. They are 10-2 straight up against the Red Sides in last 12 games at Yankee Stadium.