New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox: July 7, 02:05 MLB Game
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New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole (1 win, 1 loss, 6.23 ERA) will be aiming for his second win of the season. Cole, who secured a victory with an impressive performance of allowing just three hits and one run over five innings on the road against Toronto on the 1st, is gradually regaining his form. He showed extreme highs and lows against Boston at home last year, but he needs to bet on the fact that his daytime pitching has been good this year. The Yankees' lineup, which scored three runs by targeting Houck in the previous game, only managed four hits and no runs from the 5th to the 10th inning, highlighting the current serious issues. Particularly painful was their failure to target Jansen in the tie-break. The bullpen, which allowed a combined four runs by giving up two-run home runs in both the 9th and 10th innings, is likely the team's biggest weakness.
Boston
Josh Winckowski (2 wins, 1 loss, 2.80 ERA) will be aiming for his third win of the season. Winckowski, who secured a victory with an impressive performance of allowing no runs over five innings while giving up four hits in a home game against San Diego on the 1st, once again proved that he can pitch well when backed by strong grip strength. Given that he had a decent track record against the Yankees last year, there's considerable hope that he can go five innings. In the previous game, Boston's lineup, which was initially held in check by Cortes' pitching, managed to score five runs by hitting three home runs against the Yankees' bullpen, proving that their recent road power is not a one-time event. Masataka Yoshida, who allowed a game-tying two-run homer with a full count and two outs in the top of the 9th inning, has arguably earned his salary for the year with that one swing. The bullpen, which held the opposing team to no runs over 6.2 innings, is an absolute strength.
Comment
The previous game clearly showed how big of a problem the Yankees' bullpen is. This issue is likely to cause a lot of headaches throughout the series. However, in the previous game, Cole showed that he had regained both his velocity and control, and recently, Boston has struggled against hard-throwing pitchers. While Winckowski has shown excellent pitching in his last two starts, it's important to remember that the Yankees traditionally perform well against Winckowski’s type. The New York Yankees, with their superior starting pitcher, are closer to the victory.
Recommended Betting
[[Win/Loss]]: New York Yankees win
[[Handicap]]: -1.5 New York Yankees win
[[U/O]]: Under 8.5 ▼