Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/25/26, 7:57 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 6/25/26 at 8:00 AM in MLB Picks

A two-leg, same-game parlay that could yield 3x the amount of the bet is in play for Game 1 of the series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

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The New York Yankees will kick off a fresh showpiece with their archrivals with momentum after winning the last two games of their series against the Detroit Tigers. After giving up 19 runs in a span of three games, the Yankees surrendered five runs in the last two games against Detroit. New York still occupies the No.1 spot in the AL East with a 48-31 record.

The Boston Red Sox lost to the Colorado Rockies, 6-8, in Game 3, absorbing their third defeat in four games. Over the last five games, Boston has averaged 3.8 runs per game on a .230 BA. The Red Sox are dead last in the AL East with a 32-46 record.

Starting Pitchers:

Yankees RHP Cam Schlittler (8-3, 1.71 ERA): The Yankees flamethrower pitched six scoreless innings in a 5-0 win over Cincinnati on June 19, lowering his ERA to 2.17 over his last five starts.

Red Sox LHP Connelly Early (6-5, 3.64 ERA) : After surrendering six earned runs to Texas on June 14, the Red Sox lefty rediscovered his form in his latest start, allowing one earned run over six innings in a 5-1 win over Seattle on June 20.

Matchup: The Yankees have won six of their last seven meetings with the Red Sox. The total has also gone under in 8 of their last 10 meetings between these two teams.