The Boston Red Sox (63-58) will be trying to pick up the series win when they face the New York Yankees (60-61) in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.
Kutter Crawford, 5-6, 3.80 ERA, will get the start for the Red Sox. The Yankees will counter with Gerrit Cole, 10-3, 2.76 ERA.
Boston and New York split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Red Sox played well over the past week and they’ve won five of their last eight games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Yankees, which will give them their sixth win in their last nine games.
Boston is averaging 4.83 runs per game. Their .261 batting average is fourth in the league. Their .327 on base percentage is ninth, while their .431 slugging percentage is seventh.
Masataka Yoshida leads Boston with a .300 batting average, while Rafael Devers leads the team with 27 home runs and 81 RBI.
Boston’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.64 runs per game. Opponents have a .255 batting average against the Red Sox, which is 24th in the league. Their 4.38 ERA is 18th, while their 1.31 WHIP is 19th.
In his last start, Crawford gave up t hree hits and two runs in 3.2 innings, leading to a 6-3 win over Detroit. They will need a better effort from him if they want to get the win.
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