Red Sox vs. Yankees Recap: Schlittler Fans 10, Rice Homers Twice

The Yankees shut out the Red Sox 9-0 in Game 1 of their Wild Card series on Tuesday night. Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 6.1 scoreless innings, and Ben Rice drove in 6 with two home runs, the second a grand slam in a five-run 8th. Boston managed 3 hits all night. Six DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Yankees moneyline (-140 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: New York was 21-12 in Schlittler's starts and had a +138 run differential to Boston's +78. Aaron Judge (calf) was out for the series. - What happened: A 9-0 win. New York led from the 2nd inning on and never trailed. - Worth watching: At -140 the price asks a lot. It was worth it with this starter on the mound.

Cam Schlittler under 1.5 earned runs allowed (-145 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: He allowed 1 or fewer earned runs in 25 of 33 starts and 2 ER in 24.1 innings over 4 starts against Boston. - What happened: 6.1 innings, 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts on 117 pitches. - Worth watching: When a pitcher has dominated one lineup all season, the earned-runs under is a cleaner bet than the side.

ALT: Red Sox under 3.5 team total runs (alt, worth it at -190 or better): CASHED - Our read: Boston scored 2, 1, 6 and 0 in Schlittler's four starts against them and hit .229 against righties. - What happened: Zero runs. Paul Blackburn and John Schreiber finished the last 2.2 innings without allowing one. - Worth watching: The alt number protects against a late bullpen leak, which is exactly what it is for.

NRFI (no run 1st inning) (worth it at -135 or better): CASHED - Our read: Schlittler kept the 1st scoreless in 29 of 33 starts and Payton Tolle in 18 of 26. - What happened: Both teams went scoreless in the 1st. New York's first run came in the 2nd. - Worth watching: Two starters with clean first-inning track records is the setup we want for this bet.

Paul Goldschmidt over 0.5 hits + runs + RBIs (-191 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Leading off against a lefty, he hit .299 with a .573 slugging and 11 HR vs LHP this season. - What happened: He went 0-for-3 but walked twice and scored on the 8th-inning grand slam. - Worth watching: This is why the combo line works for a leadoff man. Walks turn into runs when the bats behind him hit.

Ben Rice to hit a home run (+368 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: A long shot: 41 homers this season, 11 of them in 221 PA against lefties, batting 2nd against lefty Payton Tolle. - What happened: He homered to center in the 5th (423 feet) and again in the 8th (408 feet, a grand slam). He finished 4-for-5 with 6 RBI. - Worth watching: Home run props miss more often than they hit. A top-of-the-order bat with power against the platoon side is the kind worth a small stake.

How the game played out

Tolle held New York to 1 run through 4.2 innings. Austin Wells singled in George Lombard Jr. in the 2nd, and Rice's solo shot made it 2-0 in the 5th. The Yankees pulled away against the Boston bullpen: two in the 7th on a Rice single and a double-play grounder, then five in the 8th on a Wells sacrifice fly and Rice's slam.

Trends to watch

• Schlittler threw 117 pitches and struck out 10. His strikeout and earned-run props stay live against this lineup.
• Rice hit 2nd and drove in 6. His RBI and total bases lines are worth a look while he hits in that spot.
• Boston's bullpen allowed 8 runs in 3.1 innings after Tolle left. That matters for any late-game or full-game over angle in this series.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. New to these bets? See moneyline and total, or check today's MLB board.