MLB Betting: Yankees at Red Sox Odds for Sunday Night Opener

The 2010 MLB betting season will officially open Sunday Night with an ESPN match-up of long time traditional rivals as the defending World Series Champion New York Yankees travel to Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox, who were a wild card playoff team last year. The game is scheduled for a starting time of 8:10pm EST with online sportsbooks favoring the Red Sox -115 at home over the Yankees with an over/under total of 9 in MLB odds. The Yankees will send ace left hander CC Sabathia to the hill as their starter as he will be opposed by Boston right hander Josh Beckett.

This will be Sabathia’s seventh career opening day start as the Yankees embark on a title defense of their 27th Championship in 2010 World Series odds as +275 favorites. Last year the Yankees went 22-12 when Sabathia started for them. Sabathia did well against the Red Sox last year with a record of 3-1 and a 2.22 earned run average. Last year Sabathia, in his first season for the Yankees, went 19-8 with a 3.37 earned run average. Beckett is making his fifth career opening day start on Sunday night. He struggled against the Yankees last year with a record of 2-1 but with a high 5.34 earned run average. He is 9-5 lifetime against the Bronx Bombers with a 5.33 earned run average as the Red Sox start the season as +600 MLB betting favorites to win the 2010 World Series. Bet the Red Sox -115 in MLB odds as favorites against the Yankees +105 for the Sunday night opener on ESPN.

Last year Beckett went 17-6 with a 3.86 earned run average. Boston manager Terry Francona remarked on the special occasion of the Sunday night opener on ESPN although he seemed to strive to downplay the rivalry with the Yankees in MLB odds. “Opening Night is special regardless of who you’re playing,” said Francona. “I’m sure there will be a little extra anticipation. I think we just need to win, regardless of who we play.” The Yankees and Red Sox have combined to win three out of the six World Series titles. Bet the Yankees +105 as underdogs in MLB betting odds against the Red Sox for the 2010 Sunday night opener. Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Boston Red Sox -115 favorites at home against the New York Yankees +105 with a total of 9.