Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees

By Bush StaffUpdated 76d ago·2 min read
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New York YankeesNYY(37-26)
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Ranger Suarez (2-3, 3.38) gets the ball for Boston opposite Cam Schlittler (7-3, 1.89), which on paper looks like a mismatch and on the field probably won't be. Suarez punched out 10 Guardians in his last outing but got tagged for 4 earned in 5 innings, and Schlittler is coming off a clunker of his own — 4.1 IP, 5 hits, 4 earned in a loss to Cleveland on June 2. So the ERA gap is real, but both guys are showing up off their worst start of the year.

Boston Red Sox
Ranger Suarez
(3-3)·2.93 ERA
May 31 @ Guardians
ND
5.0IP
4ER
10K
2BB
93P
06/07 Lineup
New York Yankees
Cam Schlittler
(8-3)·1.71 ERA
Jun 2 vs Guardians
L
4.1IP
4ER
3K
0BB
76P
06/07 Lineup

The bigger story is who isn't here. Aaron Judge is on the IL with a stress fracture in his right first rib, sidelined 4-to-6 weeks before re-evaluation, and the Yankees are 1-3 since he went down. Add Giancarlo Stanton (calf, not back before mid-June), Austin Wells (10-day IL), Jasson Dominguez still rehabbing, and the lineup the Sox are facing today is a shell of the one that was supposed to lap the AL East.

Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
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  • Day-To-DayHobie Harris (RP)Harris was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B)Sogard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/03
  • 10-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF)Anthony (finger) felt discomfort while hitting off a tee Thursday and has been shut down from swinging, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.05/29
  • 15-Day-ILJovani Moran (RP)The Red Sox placed Moran on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with left elbow inflammation, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/06
  • 15-Day-ILGarrett Whitlock (RP)Whitlock (knee) will embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/05
  • OutBrendan Rodgers (2B)Rodgers (shoulder) re-signed Friday with the Red Sox on a two-year, minor-league contract, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP)Sandoval (biceps) walked one over 1.1 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.06/06
  • 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP)Crochet (shoulder) was diagnosed with a low-grade lat strain Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/05
  • 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS)Story underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday and will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/04
  • 60-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B)Gonzalez (shoulder) took batting practice at Fenway Park on Wednesday, WEEI reports.06/03
  • 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP)Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Crawford (elbow) is dealing with moderate tightness in his right forearm, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/02
  • 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B)Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
  • 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP)Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.05/15
  • 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP)Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.05/08
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
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  • Day-To-DayPayton Henry (C)The Yankees signed Henry to a minor-league contract Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/05
  • Day-To-DayEric Reyzelman (SP)no06/05
  • Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP)MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILAustin Wells (C)Wells is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Guardians.06/06
  • 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF)The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/05
  • 10-Day-ILJasson Dominguez (LF)Dominguez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.06/04
  • 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH)Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Stanton (calf) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's June 8-14 road trip, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/04
  • 15-Day-ILAngel Chivilli (RP)Chivilli (shoulder) has resumed throwing off a mound and is slated to throw live batting practice during the coming week, per MLB.com.05/31
  • 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP)Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Fried (elbow) played catch Monday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.05/25
  • 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP)Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.05/08

Boston has its own problems — Trevor Story is out 6-10 weeks after sports hernia surgery, Roman Anthony is shut down from swinging with a finger issue, and the rotation depth chart reads like a hospital ward (Crochet, Houck, Crawford, Sandoval, Oviedo all on the IL). But the Sox have won 6 of their last 7 in the Bronx and took Friday's opener 5-3 behind a lineup that doesn't need to be whole to beat a Judgeless Yankees.

Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
(27-35)
Jun 6P@ Yankees0-0
Jun 5W@ Yankees5-3
Jun 4Lvs Orioles2-8
Jun 3Wvs Orioles8-1
Jun 2Lvs Orioles2-4
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
(37-26)
Jun 6Pvs Red Sox0-0
Jun 5Lvs Red Sox3-5
Jun 4Wvs Guardians2-1
Jun 3Lvs Guardians4-5
Jun 2Lvs Guardians4-9

Pinnacle has the Yankees at -165 with a total of 8.5, which feels like the market trusting Schlittler's body of work more than his last start. Fair enough — his 0.86 WHIP leads AL qualified starters and a single bad afternoon against Cleveland doesn't erase 12 starts of dominance. But if Suarez's strikeout stuff from the Cleveland start travels, and the Yankees keep running out a lineup missing 3 of their best 4 bats, the dog price is going to keep looking generous.

Saturday's rainout gets made up August 29 as part of a day-night doubleheader, so this series ends as a two-game set. Win it and Boston pulls within shouting distance of .500 against the team they're chasing. Lose it and the Yankees stop the slide and head into next week's road trip with at least one thing fixed.

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