MLB PLAY Take #963 Boston Red Sox (-120)
over New York Yankees (Friday, 7:05pm EST) Two aces battle on Friday
night as the Boston Red Sox go up against the New York Yankees. However,
only one of these starters is still a true ace in every sense and
that’s Jon Lester. The 30-year old southpaw has been a model of
consistency during his career and he’s off to a great start in 2014.
Despite taking two losses in his first two starts, Lester has posted a
2.51 ERA and 1.05 WHIP and looks to be in midseason form. On the other
side is CC Sabathia, who still has the title of Yankees’ ace but he
clearly doesn’t deserve it. Sabathia turned in the worst season of his
career in 2013, with a robust 4.78 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. His velocity is
way down and it hasn’t been pretty to start the season for Sabathia. He
holds a 7.50 ERA and hasn’t made it past the sixth inning. The Yankee
bullpen is a mess right now with the retirement of Mariano Rivera and
David Robertson on the disabled list. With Sabathia’s struggles, the pen
figures to get some decent work in this one and that could be trouble.
The Red Sox also feature a better lineup than the Yanks with good
balance from top to bottom. The Yankees bottom third is Triple-A quality
and will definitely kill several rallies this season. Take the Red Sox
as a small favorite.
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MLB PLAY Take #963 Boston Red Sox (-120)
over New York Yankees (Friday, 7:05pm EST) Two aces battle on Friday
night as the Boston Red Sox go up against the New York Yankees. However,
only one of these starters is still a true ace in every sense and
that’s Jon Lester. The 30-year old southpaw has been a model of
consistency during his career and he’s off to a great start in 2014.
Despite taking two losses in his first two starts, Lester has posted a
2.51 ERA and 1.05 WHIP and looks to be in midseason form. On the other
side is CC Sabathia, who still has the title of Yankees’ ace but he
clearly doesn’t deserve it. Sabathia turned in the worst season of his
career in 2013, with a robust 4.78 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. His velocity is
way down and it hasn’t been pretty to start the season for Sabathia. He
holds a 7.50 ERA and hasn’t made it past the sixth inning. The Yankee
bullpen is a mess right now with the retirement of Mariano Rivera and
David Robertson on the disabled list. With Sabathia’s struggles, the pen
figures to get some decent work in this one and that could be trouble.
The Red Sox also feature a better lineup than the Yanks with good
balance from top to bottom. The Yankees bottom third is Triple-A quality
and will definitely kill several rallies this season. Take the Red Sox
as a small favorite.
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