New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/23/26

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox finish a series on Thursday night. The Yankees have controlled the series thus far, and the Red Sox have managed to scratch out only a single run. The Sox have also lost 4 of their last 5 games as their early season struggles continue. The Yankees, meanwhile, have won 5 in a row and sit comfortably atop the division. The Yankees have seemingly every advantage in this game, including on the mound, where Boston will have to call up someone to replace the injured Sonny Gray. In short, this is the most obvious bet on the board on Thursday, so I really look forward to seeing how it somehow goes wrong. Give me the Yankees on the money line, and I am hammering it.

Let’s start on the mound. The Yankees have Cam Schlittler going, and he has been great through the first month of the season. He is limiting baserunners and piling up strikeouts. On the other side is Payton Tolle. He has pitched well in AAA this season, but in his brief call-up last year, he gave up 11 runs in 16 innings. I do not see how you would make a case for Boston tonight. Take the hot team that has every advantage going their way. We just have to eat the juice.

Yankees vs Red Sox best bet: Yankees ML (-155) available at the time of publishing. Playable to -180.

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