Nothing says high stakes like throwing southpaw Payton Tolle (LHP, #70) into the Yankee Stadium pressure cooker for an 8:00 PM EDT regular season throwdown in the Bronx. The 87-75 Red Sox wander into enemy territory boasting a slightly better .245 team batting average, but their pitching depth is looking a little lean with Garrett Crochet and Johan Oviedo both lingering on the 60-day injured list. Boston will need Tolle to bring his absolute best stuff to keep the home crowd quiet, especially with New York already sitting on a solid 93-68 record.
The 46-34 home-record Yankees roll out Cam Schlittler (RHP, #31), leaning on a stingy 3.24 team ERA to keep Boston’s bats in check. Oddsmakers at DraftKings clearly like the local scenery, placing New York as the -156 favorite with a surprisingly tight 6.5 total run line that practically begs for a classic 2-1 defensive staring contest. Make your pick and join the banter on StreakChat before first pitch gets this chapter started.