Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Game 2 Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 29th, 2026
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Information
The Boston Red Sox will be on the road Saturday night for a 7:15 PM matchup inside Yankee Stadium for Game 2 of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees. Boston is well above .500 coming into Saturday and is currently the 3rd-place team in the American League East after the loss in Game 1 of this series on Friday. The New York Yankees are nearly 20 games above .500 coming into Saturday, currently second place in the American League East, having won 3 of the last 5 following Friday’s game. For more MLB news, see our MLB Picks.
Red Sox Preview
Boston is batting .250 this season and has scored 600 runs on 1,115 hits. The Red Sox have a .324 OBP and a .405 team slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has been one of the best in baseball, recording a 3.47 team ERA. Ceddanne Rafaela leads Boston with a .287 batting average. Willson Contreras has a .278 batting average and leads the team with 26 home runs and 78 RBIs.
Yankees Preview
New York is batting .231 this season with 596 runs on 1,013 hits. The Yankees have posted a .310 on-base percentage and a .408 team slugging percentage, with much of their offensive production coming from their power. Their pitching staff owns a 3.24 ERA. Ben Rice does everything for the New York offense this season, leading the team with a .255 batting average, 35 home runs, and 83 RBI's.
Red Sox vs Yankees Pitching Matchup
Neither team has announced a pitcher for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader, as each could rely heavily on the bullpen. With both teams likely taxing their arms across 2 games Saturday, expect both teams to use a multitude of pitchers in Game 2.
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Red Sox vs Yankees Pick
This should be a competitive game between two playoff contenders. Expect both teams to leave it all on the field as this is one of the oldest rivalries in baseball. Take the Yankees Saturday night to do the job and win Game 2 of this series to further their lead in the American League Wild Card
- Pick: New York Yankees
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Ben Rice Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: New York Yankee win and cover 7-3.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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