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Boston Red Sox vs (NYY) New York Yankees
Game Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012 | Game Time: 4:05 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffBoston Red Sox v (NYY) New York Yankees Series Betting Trends
The Boston Red Sox travel to (NYY) New York to play the Yankees at 4:05 PM on Saturday, August 18, 2012. (NYY) New York is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Red Sox/Yankees Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2013 | Boston | 2 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| April 3, 2013 | Boston | 7 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 1, 2013 | Boston | 8 | (NYY) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| October 3, 2012 | Boston | 2 | (NYY) New York | 14 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| October 2, 2012 | Boston | 3 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| October 1, 2012 | Boston | 2 | (NYY) New York | 10 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| September 13, 2012 | (NYY) New York | 2 | Boston | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| September 12, 2012 | (NYY) New York | 5 | Boston | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| September 11, 2012 | (NYY) New York | 3 | Boston | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| August 19, 2012 | Boston | 1 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 301 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 154 games compared to 147 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Boston/(NYY) New York series is 5 ppg while the vistor has put up 5.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.2 favoring the road team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 301 games between the Red Sox and the Yankees is 10.2 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Boston as the road team and with (NYY) New York as the home team.
Recent Results when Boston visits (NYY) New York
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2013 | Boston | 2 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| April 3, 2013 | Boston | 7 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 1, 2013 | Boston | 8 | (NYY) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| October 3, 2012 | Boston | 2 | (NYY) New York | 14 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| October 2, 2012 | Boston | 3 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| October 1, 2012 | Boston | 2 | (NYY) New York | 10 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| August 19, 2012 | Boston | 1 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 152 games in this series while (NYY) New York has been the home team, we can see the Yankees have won 83 games compared to 69 wins for the Red Sox. Average points scored per game by (NYY) New York in this situation is is 4.8 ppg while Boston has put up 4.7 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.1 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 152 games between the Red Sox and the Yankees is 9.5 per game.
Can the Boston Red Sox Cover the Spread?
This season the Boston Red Sox have played 209 games, averaging 4.6 points per game, while allowing 4.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 97-112. Let's have a closer look at recent Boston Red Sox results.
Recent Boston Red Sox Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | Boston | 6 | (CHA) Chicago | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 21, 2013 | Boston | 1 | (CHA) Chicago | 3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 20, 2013 | Boston | 4 | (CHA) Chicago | 6 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 19, 2013 | Boston | 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Boston | 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Boston | 3 | Minnesota | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 16, 2013 | Boston | 4 | Tampa Bay | 3 |
This season the Boston Red Sox have played 105 games on the road, averaging 4.2 points per game, while allowing 4.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 50-55. Let's have a closer look at recent Boston Red Sox results on the road.
Recent Boston Red Sox Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | Boston | 6 | (CHA) Chicago | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 21, 2013 | Boston | 1 | (CHA) Chicago | 3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 20, 2013 | Boston | 4 | (CHA) Chicago | 6 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 19, 2013 | Boston | 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Boston | 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
Can the (NYY) New York Yankees Cover the Spread?
This season the (NYY) New York Yankees have played 218 games, averaging 4.7 points per game, while allowing 4.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 127-112. Let's have a closer look at recent (NYY) New York Yankees results.
Recent (NYY) New York Yankees Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | (NYY) New York | 3 | Baltimore | 6 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 21, 2013 | (NYY) New York | 2 | Baltimore | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 20, 2013 | (NYY) New York | 6 | Baltimore | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 18, 2013 | Toronto | 2 | (NYY) New York | 7 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Toronto | 0 | (NYY) New York | 5 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Seattle | 3 | (NYY) New York | 2 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | Seattle | 12 | (NYY) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 14, 2013 | Seattle | 3 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 13, 2013 | (NYY) New York | 0 | Cleveland | 1 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 13, 2013 | (NYY) New York | 7 | Cleveland | 0 |
This season the (NYY) New York Yankees have played 111 games here at home, averaging 4.6 points per game, while allowing 4.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 69-42. Let's have a closer look at recent (NYY) New York Yankees results when playing at home.
Recent (NYY) New York Yankees Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2013 | Toronto | 2 | (NYY) New York | 7 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 17, 2013 | Toronto | 0 | (NYY) New York | 5 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Seattle | 3 | (NYY) New York | 2 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | Seattle | 12 | (NYY) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 14, 2013 | Seattle | 3 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 5, 2013 | Oakland | 5 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 4, 2013 | Oakland | 2 | (NYY) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 3, 2013 | Oakland | 2 | (NYY) New York | 0 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 1, 2013 | Houston | 4 | (NYY) New York | 5 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 30, 2013 | Houston | 4 | (NYY) New York | 7 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
