MLB Playoffs Same Game Parlay: Red Sox vs Yankees – It’s Red Sox vs. Yankees, and it’s playoff baseball. Need we say more?
One of the most iconic rivalries in sports writes a new playoff chapter Tuesday night as the Boston Red Sox visit the New York Yankees at 6:08 p.m. ET (ABC). The AL East forced both teams into the Wild Card, and while it’s not 2004, the atmosphere is still going to be electric. The probable starters are both aces: Garrett Crochet toes it for the Red Sox and Max Fried takes the ball for the Yankees, a duel of elite lefties.
Garrett Crochet masterclass in Toronto 👀
— Bovada (@BovadaOfficial) September 25, 2025
This is an epic matchup on the first night of the 2025 MLB playoffs, and we’re cooking up a real nice same game parlay for Game 1 of this epic rivalry.
Let’s get into it!
MLB Playoffs Same Game Parlay: Red Sox vs Yankees
Leg 1: Red Sox Moneyline
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The Red Sox hand the ball to Crochet, who led MLB with 255 strikeouts and cleared 8+ Ks in 19 of 32 starts. This is a master of the swing and miss, and he attacks the zone like no one in baseball.
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The Yankees had a 26.8% strikeout rate in September, fifth-highest in MLB. Their swing-and-miss tendencies create leverage for Boston.
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Crochet dominated in his last outing (8 shutout innings vs Toronto). If Boston gets a typical ace-level start, their lineup only needs modest run support to tilt Game 1 on the road.
Leg 2: Garrett Crochet 8+ Strikeouts (−119)
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Crochet’s strikeout dominance wasn’t just season-long; it carried into three of his four starts vs the Yankees in 2025. In his last two starts vs New York, Crochet has punched out 11 and 12, respectively.
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Even if pitch count limits him to 6 innings, his per-inning strikeout pace projects well above the threshold.
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Correlation: More Ks from Crochet mean fewer balls in play, fewer Yankee rallies, and higher win probability for Boston.
Garrett Crochet was everything we wanted as #RedSox fans, and then some…
32 GS
205.1 IP
18-5
2.59 ERA
1.03 WHIP
5.7% BB
31.3% K
.216 BAAOur ace! pic.twitter.com/UGaMjUVq6I
— Red Seat Podcast (@RedSeatPodcast) September 29, 2025
| Leg | Pick | Line / Odds* |
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| 1 | Red Sox Moneyline | −110 |
| 2 | Garrett Crochet 8+ Strikeouts | −119 |
| Estimated Combined SGP Odds | +250 | |
| *Odds as of Sept 30; confirm current lines before betting. | ||
The path to a Red Sox win in Game 1 almost certainly runs through Garrett Crochet’s dominance. By combining Boston ML with Crochet 8+ Ks, this SGP leans directly into the game’s most predictive data points: New York’s strikeout issues and Boston’s ace setting the tone.
It’ll be a tight series, but opening night belongs to Boston if Crochet performs like the true ace that he is. Let’s go!
