7:15 pm
June 5

Red Sox @ Yankees

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Red Sox (34-23)

@ New York Yankees (31-27)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Rodriguez (BOS): 5-4; 5.64 ERA

Taillon (NYY) 1-4; 5.10 ERA

 

Current odds:

Boston Red Sox: (+110)

New York Yankees: (-121)

 

• It took the Boston Red Sox five batters to show the New York Yankees that this year’s season series would be nothing like the results of the pandemic-shortened campaign. After getting the lead early and ending an 11-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox try to clinch the series with New York on Saturday night when the rivals play the middle contest of a three-game set.

• The Red Sox opened the series with a 5-2 victory after Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer, Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run double and Nathan Eovaldi pitched six innings of two-run ball. That gave Boston its first win over the Yankees in New York since June 2, 2019. The Red Sox were swept in a four-game series in New York in August 2019 and then went 0-7 there while posting a 24-36 record last season.

• After Eovaldi turned in Boston’s 48th start of at least five innings, Eduardo Rodriguez (5-4, 5.64 ERA), hopes to reverse some recent struggles. After missing last season due to myocarditis in his heart following a battle with COVID-19, Rodriguez began this season 4-0 with a 3.52 ERA but is 1-4 with a 7.28 ERA in his past six starts. Rodriguez last pitched in Monday’s 11-2 loss at Houston when he allowed six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. It marked the fourth straight start he allowed at least four runs.

• Jameson Taillon (1-4, 5.10), who has pitched five times when the Yankees have scored one run or fewer for him, starts for New York. He last pitched in Monday’s 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay when he allowed three runs on five hits in five innings. Taillon’s only previous start against the Red Sox was a no-decision at Boston on April 5, 2017, when he allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

4/10
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Boston Red Sox
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