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Not so fast, NFL betting fans. Baseball ain’t over and the Red Sox and Yankees have unfinished business. Let’s make picks for Friday and Saturday’s games.

Friday, September 25, 7:05 p.m. ET

Jon Lester (14-7, 3.33) vs C.C. Sabathia (18-7, 3.31)

The series kicks off with a doozie of a matchup as each team sends its top power lefty to the mound. Not only has Jon Lester rattled off nine straight quality starts, he saves his best stuff for the Bronx Bombers. He’s faced New York three times this season, going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 20 innings. In fact, the Yankees have never beaten him in seven tries.

C.C. has matched Lester with nine straight quality starts of his own. He’s a ridiculous 10-1 since the All-Star break and, like Lester, steps it up in these big rivalry games, going 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA this year. The matchup is tougher to call than the Titans Jets odds. In the end, we’ll use hitter track records as the tiebreaker. The only Boston slugger with any success against Sabathia is David Ortiz, and Papi can’t be trusted anymore. Meanwhile, Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter each bat .333 or better off Lester all-time. Maybe they’ll get on base and score a run or two – which will be enough to clinch this tight contest.

Betting services recommend: Yankees

Saturday, September 26, 4:10 p.m. ET

Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-5, 6.80) vs Joba Chamberlain (8-6, 4.72)

Now it’s time for baseball picks experts to find out if Dice-K is really back. A home win over L.A and a road win in Baltimore don’t compare to visiting the Bronx. Then again, Joba Chamberlain is absolutely useless right now. Horribly mishandled with his “Joba Rules,” he’s pitched four or fewer innings in seven straight starts. He can’t find a rhythm on that tiny pitch count so the Red Sox could rock him.

Betting services recommend: Red Sox

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