The biggest rivalry in sports gets under way tonight when the New York Yankees travel to Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox. Masahiro Tanaka is on the hill tonight for the Yanks and he is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 0.97 in 24.2 innings pitched. Henry Owens is expected to get the start for Boston and he is 0-0 with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 2.70 in 3.1 innings pitched. Owens faced the Yankees twice last year, yielding 10 runs on 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings. The Yankees are 4-1 in Tanaka’s last 5 road starts and 8-2 in their last 10 games in Boston. Siding with the Bombers tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
New York Yankees