The set-up: The is a great spot to pull the trigger on the hungry dog in my opinion, as the Red Sox will look to build on their most recent 3-1 series victory at home as they visit the Bronx this weekend. Boston sees Eduardo Rodriguez get the call, while the Yanks go with James Paxton.

The pitchers: Rodriguez (13-4, 4.13 ERA) enters on top form, having gone 7-0 with a 3.07 ERA over his last nine starts.

Paxton (5-6, 4.72) has had an up and down year and while he's enjoyed success vs. the Red Sox in the past, note that he's interestingly given up ten home runs in the first inning and posted an 11.00 ERA in the process.

The pick: Boston is 10.5 games behind the Yanks and 3.5 games behind the Rays. But after winning the first three games of their series vs. New York, the Red Sox come into this series having lost four straight. This is a huge game for the Red Sox and I believe they step up and answer the call.

Boston Red Sox 9* play