The new york yankees will host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night as they'll both send pitching aces to the mound. For Boston, it will be Chris Sale, while New York will have Luis Severino pitching. The game also features two of the American League's top candidates for Rookie of the Year, as well as two teams that could be in the playoffs once the season ends. Here's the latest Red Sox vs. Yankees game preview with odds, start time, TV channels, and live streaming options to watch the game tonight.
MLB game preview
As mentioned, the Boston Red Sox bring Chris Sale to the mound as he looks for his first win against the Yankees as a member of Boston.Sale is currently 15-6 overall with a 2.77 ERA but has yet to get that coveted "W" versus New York.
Sale has gone 0-2 with a 2.12 ERA against the Yankees this season due to lack of run support from his team. While he's basically held the Yankees' batters in check, Brett Gardner and Aaron Hicks have gone a combined 7-for-21 against Sale. The frontrunner for AL Rookie of the Year, Aaron Judge, has gone 0-for-10 in his appearances versus Sale.
The New York Yankees' Luis Severino enters tonight's game with a record of 11-6 overall and a 3.14 ERA on the mound. Back on July 15th, Severino was on the mound against the Red Sox, in a game which Sale also pitched. Severino went for seven innings and struck out six batters while giving up four hits and one run. However, it was Ben Heller who ended up being credited with the pitching win for the Yankees.
The line for tonight's game is -105 in favor of the Boston Red Sox with a run line of -1.5 runs. The current runs total for the game is seven runs for the matchup.
Television & live stream info
Tonight's Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Live television coverage will be shown exclusively on the ESPN channel.
Cable and satellite customers around the United States can see it live streaming online through the WatchESPN platform either by the official website, or through compatible apps for various devices such as smartphones, tablets, and streaming media players.
In addition, there is also the SlingTV channel streaming service that new customers can take advantage of.
All new customers who sign up get a one-week free trial to enjoy the game. The most basic channel package on Sling is the Sling Blue lineup which features ESPN and ESPN2 along with many other channels to enjoy. Customers can check out Sling.com for more information on how to try it out.