Baseball's best rivalry reignites on Thursday as the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees, and, wouldn't you know it, this series brings along major playoff implications.
The Yankees currently lead the AL Wild Card race by 1.5 games over the Red Sox, who, in turn, hold just a half-game lead on the third-place Mariners.
The betting market gives New York the edge in tonight's series opener with the Yankees listed as -146 favorites against the Red Sox based on the latest MLB odds.
However, when it comes to the sharpest MLB pick for tonight's AL East showdown, the wiseguys are pivoting to the over/under instead.
MLB Odds, Sharpest Red Sox vs. Yankees Pick
*Odds as of Thursday morning
The Red Sox vs. Yankees over/under sits between 8 and 8.5, depending on the sportsbook, as of the time of writing.
In addition, 83% of tickets wagered on the total have hit the over thus far.
