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MLB Best Bets Today (Yankees Cover vs. Red Sox, Kumar Rocker Makes Debut for Texas)
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MLB Best Bets Today (Yankees Cover vs. Red Sox, Kumar Rocker Makes Debut for Texas)

There are a limited number of MLB games to watch tonight, but there are still plenty of ways to get involved!

We’re betting on the Yankees to win tonight vs. the Red Sox. We’re also going to cheer for some runs in Seattle. We’ve had a strong week. Let’s see if we can keep it up!

New York Yankees -1.5 (+110) vs. Boston Red Sox

Red Sox vs. Yankees is always a fun matchup, and the games are often close. Tonight, however, we favor the home team and are betting on them to cover the run line.

Nestor Cortes is the Yankees’ starter and while he has struggled since the All-Star Break, Cortes has typically been dominant at home.

He has an ERA of just 3.19 at Yankees Stadium this season, compared to 4.81 out. In his lone home start against the Red Sox this season, he allowed just three hits and one earned run for a .143 batting average and 1.50 ERA.

The Red Sox have been sluggish of late, allowing just 3.90 runs per game in September (19th), and that number is even lower in four road games in September (1.75 runs per game, last in MLB). Even a lackluster Yankees bullpen should be able to keep them at bay.

Cooper Criswell will start for the Red Sox. Criswell has similar home/away splits. His home ERA is 3.80, while his away ERA is 4.43.

Unfortunately for the Red Sox, they’re the away team tonight. But maybe that doesn’t matter. In just five innings pitched against the Yankees this season (two games), he’s allowed a 5.40 ERA and a .289 batting average. That could spell trouble against a lineup featuring Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.

And now let’s add to that Boston’s terrible bullpen, which has a 6.04 ERA since August 1, and trust the Yankees to cover the run line.

Rangers at Mariners over 6.5 runs (-120)

If a line is only at 6.5, I have to lean over immediately. That’s low.

The Mariners are averaging 5.40 runs per game in September (fourth). Those splits are lower at home, but I still trust them against Kumar Rocker, making his major league debut, and a Rangers bullpen with a 5.10 ERA in September (22nd).

Bryce Miller will start for the M’s, and he’s been excellent at home with a 2.03 ERA this season. The Rangers are averaging 4.80 runs per game this month (8th) and should be able to add a few runs even against the Mariners’ strong pitching.

The odds of winning are updated periodically and may change.

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