This Thursday the (72-75) Boston Red Sox and the (89-58) New York Yankees will play game one of this four-game series. The first pitch will be thrown out at 7:15 PM EST inside Yankee Stadium. The last time that these two teams matched up, the Yankees ended up sweeping the Red Sox in a short two-game series.
The Boston Red Sox are coming into this one after a two-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. Boston looked solid in game one, as their starting pitching was great and they were able to show off their power. They will need their bats to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Yankees on the road.
The New York Yankees are entering this one after a two-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Aaron Judge hit a walk-off home run to get New York a win in the first game of the series. They will need their pitching to be better if they want to take down their arch-rival in this one.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Boston Red Sox are currently sitting in last place in the NL East, as they trail the first-place New York Yankees by 17.5 games. They are also 5-5 in their last 10, as their average play has still held them out of the AL Wild Card. Boston is 9.0 games back from the Seattle Mariners for the third and final Wild Card spot.
At the plate, the Red Sox are scoring 4.63 runs per game and they are hitting .259 as a team. This is the eighth most runs scored per game and the fourth-highest overall team batting avenge. They have shown that they can consistently make contact with the ball and they are driving in men when they are in scoring position. Boston has realized that they don't have as much home run power inside of their lineup, as they are only averaging .96 bombs per game. This is the 21st most home runs hit per game, but they do have one or two guys that can change this game with one swing. Watch for Rafael Dev ers at the dish, as he has already hit 27 home runs this season. I would also expect the Red Sox to stay conservative once they have reached base safely. They have only stolen 51 bases this season, which is the 26th most in the MLB.
According to MLB.com, the Red Sox will be starting Michael Wacha on the mound. He is currently 11-1 with a 2.61 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. In his last start, he pitched for 7.0 innings and he only gave up seven hits and one earned run. He shut down the Royals in that one. He has also won four of his last five starts and he is yet to lose on the road in 2022. He is 6-0 with a 3.36 ERA playing away from Fenway Park. The Red Sox bullpen is giving up 4.48 runs per game, which is the 25th most in the MLB. As a team, the Red Sox are allowing the 24th most runs per game with 4.85.