Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees | August 28, 2026

Final August 28, 2026 • Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Boston Red Sox

73-61

👑 New York Yankees

76-58

MLB PREVIEW • August 28, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Boston Red Sox (73-61) travels to play New York Yankees (76-58) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Boston Red Sox

Visiting Side

Record 73-61

New York Yankees

Home Side

Record 76-58

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
NEW	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	~	1	3	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

35%

Boston Red Sox

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65%

New York Yankees

Projected Score BOS 2.5 - NEW 7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a better road record than New York Yankees's home record.
New York Yankees boasts a more productive batting lineup.
New York Yankees has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Boston Red Sox

STAT

New York Yankees

53.7% Win % 45.7%

87-75 Overall Record 74-88

41-40 Home Record 36-45

46-35 Away Record 38-43

1.00 Runs / G 4.31

.117 Team BA .239

.409 Team OPS .705

10.13 Team ERA 4.15

2.13 WHIP 1.29

60 AB (At Bats) 5473

2 R (Runs) 699

7 H (Hits) 1307

2 2B (Doubles) 209

0 3B (Triples) 18

2 HR (Home Runs) 204

2 RBI (Runs Batted In) 668

15 TB (Total Bases) 2164

3 BB (Walks) 528

19 SO (Strikeouts) 1361

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 83

.117 AVG .239

.159 OBP .310

.250 SLG .395

.409 OPS .705

1.0 RC (Runs Created) 676.0

.048 BB/PA .086

0.16 BB/K 0.39

4.57 P/PA 3.93

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 431

63 PA (Plate Appearances) 6111

30.0 AB/HR 26.8

10.13 ERA 4.15

2.13 WHIP 1.29

16.0 IP (Innings) 1441.2

26 H (Hits Allowed) 1307

18 ER (Earned Runs) 665

4 HR (HR Allowed) 184

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 552

14 K (Strikeouts) 1450

7.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

0 W (Wins) 74

2 L (Losses) 88

0 SV (Saves) 31

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

1 E (Errors) 94

7 DP (Double Plays) 209

62 TC (Total Chances) 5664

48 PO (Putouts) 4325

13 A (Assists) 1245

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 34.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at Yankee Stadium, Bronx.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

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Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox brings a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .239.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

43,476

Closing Odds

Line: NYY -152 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Patrick Sandoval

Home Starter

Cam Schlittler

Consensus Pool

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Boston Red Sox (9.8%) New York Yankees (90.2%)

Total Submissions: 87 circles

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