The 11th edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees and Mets rising and two American League teams soaring.

Brayan Bello has struggled to pile up strikeouts this season, and our Yankees vs. Red Sox predictions expect that trend to continue this afternoon.

The Red Sox have endured a disappointing first half of the season, but the one bright spot is that they’ve had their bitter rival’s number. The Sox defeated the Yankees, 2-1, in 10 innings Friday night, giving them their third win in four tries against the Bombers this season.

The Yankees look to finish off a sweep of the Royals on Thursday. Check out the best bets and predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model

The Yankees are World Series contenders again, but they'll need to upgrade their roster at the deadline. Here are three storylines to watch.

The Yankees are currently sitting at +123 odds on the moneyline, which would be the third-longest price on the Pinstripes this season. They closed at +160odds against the Dodgers on June 1 and +155 against the Tigers back on April 8.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole is out for the entirety of the 2025 season as he recovers from a torn UCL and Tommy John surgery: but that doesn't mean he's out of Yankee Stadium. According to a post by Talkin' Yanks Podcast on X,

The Yankees suffered their first regular-season series sweep since last July as the Red Sox dominated at Fenway Park, with New York batters hitting just .160 against Boston pitching.