Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Final — August 28, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Red Sox visited the Yankees on Friday, August 28 at 7:16 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Red Sox +135, Yankees -155) prices the Red Sox at 41% and the Yankees at 59%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Boston Red Sox 0, New York Yankees 1
New York Yankees won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (New York Yankees -1.5): Boston Red Sox covered.
- Combined score 1 vs the closing total of 7: Under.
- New York Yankees closed at -155 on the moneyline (a 59% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Red Sox +1.5 (-162)
Red Sox +1.5 (-170)
Yankees -167 60%
Yankees -155 59%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 48 times since 2023: the Red Sox won 29 and the Yankees 19.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Yankees 4, Red Sox 5 Red Sox won | ||
| Jun 27, 2026 | Yankees 1, Red Sox 4 Red Sox won | ||
| Jun 26, 2026 | Yankees 1, Red Sox 6 Red Sox won | ||
| Jun 25, 2026 | Yankees 3, Red Sox 6 Red Sox won | ||
| Jun 7, 2026 | Red Sox 1, Yankees 6 Yankees won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Boston Red Sox
- Boston Red Sox team stats
- Boston Red Sox 2, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 30)
- Boston Red Sox 0, New York Yankees 9 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
New York Yankees
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