“Playing catch but not on the mound yet," manager Alex Cora said Saturday before Boston’s game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Houck has struggled this season with an 8.04 ERA (43 ⅔ innings, 39 earned runs) in nine starts.

With the Boston Red Sox vastly underperforming expectations, one prominent Boston sports commentator predicts manager Alex Cora will be fired in the next month.

Former Boston Red Sox fan favorite Kevin Millar defends manager Alex Cora amid the team's early struggles, saying that Cora is "not an issue."

I’ve said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire.” Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins is fired up for his first career start against the Yankees

The Boston Red Sox (30-35) and New York Yankees (39-23) play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 7:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.