The Boston Red Sox will meet the New York Yankees in the first of a three-game weekend series on Friday. New York (38-23) leads the American League East, while Boston (30-34) is fourth in the division.

The Red Sox opened favorites to win the primetime game on Fox that features the Yankees starting southpaw Ryan Yarbrough, but it’s a pick’em at BetMGM as of early Saturday afternoon. Crochet has been utterly dominant for the Red Sox in one of their few bright spots during a disappointing season.

The Boston Red Sox (30-35) and New York Yankees (39-23) play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 7:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.