Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+102) New York (-122)

The Boston Red Sox (30-34) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Yankees (38-23). The moneyline on this contest has the Red Sox at +102 and the Yankees are coming in at -122. The over/under comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Hunter Dobbins and Carlos Rodon.

The Red Sox have hit 120 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 75 baseballs out of the stadium. Boston is slugging .416 and have struck out 588 times, while taking a walk on 217 occasions. As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have tallied 291 runs batted in and 565 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .254. They have earned a total of 303 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325.

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The Red Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.00 this year (20th in the league), and the staff has struck out 531 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 62 long balls and 290 total runs (23rd in MLB). They have walked 209 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.87 as a squad over the course of the season. Boston has surrendered 557 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 256 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.54 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

Red Sox bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 62 times in addition to having 84 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 24 holds so far this year (29th in MLB). The Red Sox relievers have earned a save percentage of 48.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 53 save situations. They have compiled 13 saves over the course of the season and have blown 14 of 27 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 82 runners on the campaign with 32.9% of them crossed the plate. The Red Sox have sent 210 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Baltimore Orioles have amassed 1,726 putouts on the campaign, as well as 587 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .977 which has them ranked 30th in the majors, and have 59 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 67.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,178 innings, ranking them 27th in pro baseball.

Dobbins has thrown 44 innings and has totaled 37 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.08 (20 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.338. He has allowed 49 base knocks (10.0 hits per nine innings) and has 10 free passes. Dobbins (2-1 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.02 while facing 189 batters in the majors.

The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .462 and they are scoring 5.34 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have put up 109 doubles, while getting a free base 249 times and putting up 326 runs. New York has accounted for 98 home runs for the year to go along with 313 runs batted in. They have struck out on 533 instances (9th in MLB) and have earned a total of 531 hits. The New York Yankees are sitting with a team OBP of .342 as well as a team batting average of .257 this season.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.176 in addition to having a FIP of 3.52 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.70 (578 strikeouts against 202 walks). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 432. They have allowed 58 HR's and they concede 3.79 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 227 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.52 (211 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 64 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 38 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 25 save opportunities and they have walked away with 18 saves. Their relievers have come in 60 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with base runners. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 22.4% out of 98 inherited runners. They sit at 5th in baseball with a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 199 relief pitchers onto the field this season.

The New York Yankees have turned 35 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in the majors). The Yankees have accrued 502 assists, 27 errors and have amassed 1,617 putouts for the season. In 4,851 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (4th in baseball).

Rodon (83-66 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.76 ERA and has allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.03 and he has gone up against 4,899 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up 487 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and having a FIP of 3.7. During his MLB career, Rodon has given up 1,000 base hits and he has 1,304 strikeouts in 1,165 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (+102)

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