The New York Yankees entered Thursday off a high-scoring series with the Twins, and yesterday's 19-3 defeat to the Boston Red Sox suggest we might see runs come fast and easy for both teams here Friday night.

Boston righty Andrew Cashner (9-5, 4.19 ERA) has been tagged with nine runs over 11 innings since coming over from Baltimore. He's faced the Yankees three times already this season while still with the O's, with little success though, posting a 6.19 ERA. The Yankees counter with lefty James Paxton (5-5, 4.20 ERA) who gave up seven runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks in just 3 1/3 frames of an 8-4 loss to Colorado last time out. Paxton has had a couple of games like that this year, and Boston's dangerous lineup should be able to do plenty of damage off him.

Over is 40-13-2 in Yankees last 55 road games. Over is 8-3 in Red Sox last 11 home games. Over is 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings at Fenway Park.

8* play on OVER.