New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

The numbers lean New York Yankees

New York Yankees edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 1000 meetings in MLB on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

• New York Yankees lead the head to head 528–471 (1 draw) from 1000 meetings since 1948.
• 2026: New York Yankees 95–71, Boston Red Sox 87–77. New York Yankees have the better margin, +0.9 a game to +0.4.
• New York Yankees have won the last 4 against Boston Red Sox.
• Last five: New York Yankees 2 wins, Boston Red Sox 2. New York Yankees are on a 3-game losing run. Boston Red Sox are on a 3-game losing run.
• New York Yankees average more home runs per game: 1.4 to 1.
• Boston Red Sox average more earned runs per game: 3.6 to 3.2.
• New York Yankees average more strikeouts (batting) per game: 9.2 to 8.2.
• At home: New York Yankees win 60%, Boston Red Sox 50% (every game we hold).

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