It may not seem like it this year but one of baseball’s greatest rivalries is renewed tonight in Boston when the Yankees (48–31) and Red Sox (32-46) open a weekend series. New York sits atop the American League East while Boston is mired in the cellar.
You might think the Sox at Fenway helps level the playing field, but Boston has been a terrible home team this season with a record of just 12-25 while the Yankees have been dominant even on the road with 26 wins in 42 games. To date this season, it really has not mattered where they have played as these teams have played five times this season with New York winning four of the five and all three at Fenway.
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Last night, the Yankees wrapped up their series in Detroit with a 4–2 win taking the final two games of the three-game series. Paul Goldschmidt homered twice to pace the Bronx Bombers against Tarik Skubal. The Sox dropped two of three to the Rockies earlier this week including 8-6 last night. Five of the eight runs that crossed the plate for Colorado were unearned. It’s been that kind of season for the Red Sox. New York is a pedestrian 6–4 over their last 10 games but as mentioned do remain atop the division. The Red Sox, meanwhile, have dropped three of their last four and are 3–7 over their last ten games.
Tonight’s pitching matchup features two arms coming off strong outings in their most recent trips to the bump. The Yankees send the favorite to win the Cy Young, Cam Schlittler (8–3, 1.71 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 109 K) to face the Sox. Schlittler struck out 13 Reds over six shutout innings of four-hit ball last Friday. Boston counters with Connelly Early (6–5, 3.64 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 79 K). The lefty allowed one run on two hits while striking out seven over six innings Saturday in Seattle.
Ben Rice continues to pace the Yankees’ attack. He leads the team with a .286 average, 22 HR, and 53 RBI. Paul Goldschmidt has been white hot recently, going 14‑for‑41 with five home runs over his last 10 games. Boston’s most productive bat has been Willson Contreras, hitting .280 with 16 HR and 46 RBI this season. Ceddanne Rafaela is swinging a hot bat with at least one hit in seven of his last eight and 10 of his last 12 games.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Yankees vs. Red Sox
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Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, YES, NESN
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The Latest Odds: Yankees vs. Red Sox
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
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Moneyline: New York Yankees (-176), Boston Red Sox (+145)
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Spread: Yankees -1.5 (-104), Red Sox +1.5 (-115)
Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Yankees vs. Red Sox for June 25
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Yankees: Cam Schlittler
Season Totals: 95.0 IP, 8-3, 1.71 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 109K, 18 BB -
Red Sox: Connelly Early
Season Totals: 81.2 IP, 6-5, 3.64 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 79K, 31 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Yankees vs. Red Sox
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Jasson Dominguez homered yesterday and has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 games (7-23)
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Jose Caballero was 1-10 in the series against Detroit
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Ben Rice was 2-13 in the series against the Tigers
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Ben Rice has struck out 4 times in 4 career ABs against Connelly Early
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Speaking of strikeouts, Boston hitters have K’d 18 times in 63 career ABs against Cam Schlittler
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Jarren Duran is hitless in his last 16 ABs and 1-26 over his last 7 games
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Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .313 in June (25-80)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Yankees vs. Red Sox
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The Red Sox are 31-47 on the Run Line this season
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The Yankees are 39-40 on the Run Line this season
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The OVER has cashed 34 times in games involving the Red Sox this season (34-41-3)
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The OVER has cashed 35 times in games involving the Yankees this season (35-40-4)
Expert picks & predictions: Yankees vs. Red Sox
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s game between the Red Sox and the Yankees:
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Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Moneyline.
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Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Yankees on the Run Line.
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Total: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 7.5.
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