Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

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

The Boston Red Sox (26-34) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will compete against the New York Yankees (36-25). The odds on this game have the Red Sox at +102 while the Yankees are at -122. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Connelly Early and Cam Schlittler.

As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 4.0 runs per outing, which is 24th in baseball. They have accumulated 241 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .320. The Red Sox have accumulated 108 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 45 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 231 RBI's as well as 504 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .249. Boston has a slugging % of .381 and have struck out 501 times, while drawing a walk on 184 occasions.

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The Red Sox have a team ERA of 3.78 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 512 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 66 long balls and 241 runs in total (8th in baseball). They have walked 186 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.98 as a squad so far this season. Boston has allowed 484 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 223 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26.

The Red Sox have sent 184 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 72 base runners over the course of the season with 34.7% of them crossing home plate. The relief pitchers have 30 holds on the season (18th in the league). Red Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 50 times and also have had 52 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 13 saves on the season and have blown 6 out of their 19 save opportunities. The Red Sox relievers have a save percentage of 68.4% and have entered the game in 50 save situations.

The Red Sox have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,782 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 16th in MLB. The Boston Red Sox have accumulated 1,594 putouts so far this season, in addition to 519 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 19th in pro baseball, and have a total of 38 double plays.

Early has thrown 85 innings and has 92 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.06 (29 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.162. He has given up 72 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 27 walks. Early (6-5 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.02 while he has faced 356 batters in the majors.

The New York Yankees have compiled an on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .241 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 534 instances (9th in baseball) and have earned 487 base knocks. New York has a total of 89 home runs so far this year as well as 299 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .434 and they have an average of 5.13 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have 102 two-baggers, while taking a walk 264 times and earning 313 runs.

The New York pitching staff have given up 221 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.32 (199 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 53 long balls and they concede 3.68 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.181 and have a FIP of 3.61 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (523 strikeouts vs 186 free passes). They rank 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 452.

New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 27.3% out of 110 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 66 times in high leverage situations and on 69 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 59 save situations, the Yankees have accrued 34 holds and also 10 blown saves. They rank 22nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 195 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

In 4,863 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (8th in MLB). The New York Yankees have turned 43 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in professional baseball). The Yankees have 557 assists, 28 errors and have a total of 1,621 putouts during this campaign.

Schlittler (11-6 record in his career) has earned a 2.41 earned run average while allowing 6.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.82 and he has gone up against 599 hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed 40 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.040 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.4. In his MLB career, Schlittler has conceded 111 hits while he has totaled 168 strikeouts in 149 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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