CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR PICKS FOR ALL BASEBALL GAMES ON SUNDAY —–><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to believe it, but the Red Sox and Yankees series this weekend is almost irrelevant. Boston still has a faint glimmer of hope in the American League Wild Card race but trails Tampa Bay by seven games through Thursday. So the Sunday nighter on ESPN is more about the Yankees trying to widen their AL East lead than anything else.<\/p>\n Sunday, September 26, 8:05 p.m. ET<\/strong> The pitching matchup features two talented hurlers who have fallen upon hard times of late.<\/p>\n Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-6, 4.86) Daisuke Matsuzaka is just two years removed from an 18-3 season but now he barely deserves the title of innings eater. Dice-K has allowed at least four earned runs in seven straight starts and has walked four-plus batters in three straight outings. Given his 6.31 lifetime ERA against the Yankees \u2013 and13.50 this season \u2013 it appears he\u2019s in for another long night this Sunday.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not like he can pitch around any one Yankee either. Of the current New York regulars, five of them hit better than .400 off Matsuzaka in their careers: Curtis Granderson (.545), Derek Jeter (.438), Jorge Posada (.500), Mark Teixeira (.429) and Lance Berkman (.500), though Berkman is just one for two. Dice-K\u2019s only saving grace is that he\u2019s been better on the road than at home this year, going 5-2.<\/p>\n With 17 wins to his name, Phil Hughes\u2019 first full season as a big-league starter has to be viewed as a success. But his other numbers are a bit disappointing considering how strongly he started 2010. He was 11-2 with a 3.65 at the All-Star break but has gone 6-6 with a 5.27 ERA in six starts since. He\u2019s posted an ERA over 5.00 in three of his last fourth months.<\/p>\n Though Hughes is 11-4 at home, his ERA at Yankee Stadium is 4.84 versus 3.52 on the road. He\u2019s allowed a vicious 20 homers at home as well. David Ortiz and J.D. Drew have both taken him deep in the past and should both get the start on Sunday night.<\/p>\n Hughes is struggling. Matsuzaka is struggling more. That tells me the best bet of all is OVER the run total. If you want to pick a winner, the Yankees make sense. However, considering I\u2019ve gotten nine of my last 10 Sunday night picks wrong, you should bet the opposite of what I really think. Proper logic suggests the Yankees are the better play, so I\u2019ll pick Boston.<\/p>\n Sunday Night Baseball FREE PICK for Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees<\/strong><\/p>\n ESPN Sunday Night Baseball prediction (Shea Matthews\u2019 record: 9-14)<\/p>\n Pick: Boston Red Sox<\/p>\n Get paid to watch TV? The BetUS.com MLB Sunday Night Contest makes the weekly primetime game that much more exciting! It\u2019s an opportunity to maximize your viewing pleasure and win MASSIVE Free Plays! We\u2019ll give away monthly awards, as well as prizes to our top three regular season finishers.\u00a0Enter the free contest every week and pick all of the wager options for the Sunday night ESPN game. The person who gets the most right at the end of the month will receive a $500 Free Play. The top three at season\u2019s end will win amazing free plays of $2000 for first place, $1000 for second place and $500 for third place.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Shea weighs in with his MLB Predictions for Sunday night and the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees. 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\nBoston Red Sox (84-68, 3rd<\/sup> place in AL East)
\nNew York Yankees (92-61, 1st<\/sup> place in AL East)<\/p>\n
\nPhil Hughes (17-8, 4.31)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/baseball\/sportsbook_baseball_250x250_mybanner.gif\")
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