The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been heading in opposite directions. They have lost seven of their last nine and are 4-12 since June 15. The Yankees' pitching staff has the 5th best ERA in MLB. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox are 13-5 since June 12. They have the 7th best ERA in MLB. Boston took two of the first three games these teams played this season. Boston sends Tanner Houk to the mound. He is 7-6, with a 2.67 ERA while the Yankees counter with Nestor Cortes, who is 4-7, with a 3.51 ERA. The Red Sox have won eight of their last nine on the road. The Yankees have lost six of their last seven at home. Boston has won seven of Houck’s last eight starts.The Yanks have lost four of Cortes’s last five starts. The Yankees have a top heavy lineup where as Boston can produce runs in many ways. Boston has a slight edge on the mound and like them in the opener.

Play on Boston. This is a 3% play.