Time: 1:05 PM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, NY
TV/Radio: MLB Network • YES • NESN
Team Records & Form
- Boston Red Sox: 70–59 overall, 29–34 on the road. Winners of two of their last three, including a 6–3 victory in Thursday’s series opener thanks to a strong relief outing from Greg Weissert and a three-RBI game from Roman Anthony.
- New York Yankees: 69–59 overall, 37–27 at home. Entering on a three-game home skid, having dropped consecutive matchups against Tampa Bay and Toronto before a blowout loss to Boston on Thursday night.
Season Series
Boston holds a commanding 7–1 advantage in the 2025 head-to-head slate. The Red Sox have outscored New York 55–35 across those eight games, including four straight wins at Yankee Stadium dating back to last season.
Probable Pitchers
| Team | Starter | Season Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox (Away) | Garrett Crochet (L) | 13-5, 2.43 ERA, 196 K in 159⅓ IP |
| Yankees (Home) | Will Warren (R) | 7-5, 4.25 ERA, 143 K in 142 IP |
- Crochet, one of MLB’s top left-handers, has yielded 2 earned runs or fewer in 18 of 24 starts and owns a sterling 1.07 WHIP.
- Warren has displayed flashes of dominance—holding opponents to 2 ER or fewer in seven of his last eight outings—but is vulnerable to the long ball, surrendering 22 homers on the year.
Key Hitting Matchups
- Jarren Duran vs. Yankees’ LHP: Duran paces Boston with a .261 average, 12 HR and 69 RBI; he hit a towering blast off Max Fried in Friday’s win.
- Trevor Story vs. NYR: Story leads the club with 79 RBI and has reached base safely in eight straight games, batting .300 over his last five contests.
- Aaron Judge vs. Crochet: The reigning Home Run Derby champ leads New York with a .329 average, 40 HR and 92 RBI; he’s 8-for-20 with two homers against lefties this month.
- Cody Bellinger vs. Will Warren: Bellinger (.272, 24 HR) has gone 9-for-23 with five extra-base hits off right-handed starters this season.
Betting Trends
- Boston is 22–17 when favored by –133 or more and has cashed the run line in four of its last six road starts as the chalk.
- New York has covered six of its last ten ATS as a home underdog, including a 3-2 cover in their lone +112 spot this season.
What to Watch
- Can Crochet secure his 17th quality start and stifle the AL’s top slugger in Judge?
- Will New York’s bullpen bounce back after Friday’s implosion in the eighth inning?
- How will weather (partly cloudy, 78°F) and a stiff southeast wind at 12 mph influence fly-ball carry in the Bronx?
Game Odds
Boston Red Sox – 119
New York Yankees 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, August 22, 2025
