Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Game 1 Picks and Prediction for Saturday August 29 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 08/29/2026, 12:10 AM ET

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The Saturday MLB schedule will get started with a heated rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Red Sox (73-61) have won seven of their last ten games and are sitting in second place in the American League Wild Card standings. Last night, Boston batters went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base during a 1-0 road loss against New York.

Rookie left-hander Jake Bennett (8-6 3.49 ERA) will make his 16th career major league start for the Red Sox. Through 87 plus innings, Bennett has limited opponents to seven long balls and owns a sparkling 1.07 WHIP.Β 

Yankees Preview

The New York Yankees are five games above .500 at home and hold a three-game lead over Boston in the American League Wild Card standings. During Friday’s home victory, veteran 1B Paul Goldschmidt provided all the offense New York would need with a third inning solo shot. SP Cam Schittler (12-6) fanned eight batters across five plus frames to earn the win for the Yankees (76-58), who are four games back of Tampa Bay for the top spot in the AL East Division.Β Β 

New York skipper Aaron Boone will turn to veteran southpaw Carlos Rodon (4-2 3.15 ERA) on Saturday. The Yankees have been cautious with Rodon’s workload in his two starts since returning from left elbow inflammation. During that stretch, Rodon (8 IP) has allowed three runs and retired six batters by strikes.

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Red Sox vs Yankees Pick

New York OF Aaron Judge (ribs) took some swings in the batting cage on Tuesday and hopes to return the lineup next month. Through 134 games, Boston ranks 9th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 15th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. Take the Red Sox to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 4-3.

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