Series Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees 7/26-7/28

American League Wild Card Game 3 Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

The Boston Red Sox will take on the New York Yankees for a three-game series this weekend. The Red Sox are coming off a series loss to the Rockies while the Yankees are coming off being swept in two games by the Mets.

Boston Red Sox (54-47) vs. New York Yankees (60-44)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, July 26
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, July 27
Time: 7:15 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, July 28
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Brayan Bello (10-5, 5.27 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (4-9, 3.99 ERA)

Bello gets the first game of the series he is 10-5 with a 5.27 ERA, a 4.52 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, a 3.2 BB/9, and an 8.7 K/9 in 95.2 innings. In his last four games, he is 3-0 with a 4.44 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 24.1 innings. The Red Sox are 11-7 when he starts. Cortes goes for the Yankees he is 4-9 with a 3.99 ERA, a 4.03 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 119.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA, a 1.57 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 14.2. The Yankees are 7-14 when he starts.

Game 2: Kutter Crawford (6-8, 3.37 ERA) vs. Marcus Stroman (7-5, 3.51 ERA)

Crawford gets the middle game he is 6-8 with a 3.37 ERA, a 4.23 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9 in 117.2 innings. In his last four starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA, a 0.72 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 25 innings. The Red Sox are 7-13 when he starts. Stroman goes for the Yankees he is 7-5 with a 3.51 ERA, a 5.14 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP, a 3.8 BB/9, and a 6.8 K/9 in 110.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. The Yankees are 13-7 when he starts.

Game 3: Tanner Houck (8-6, 2.71 ERA) vs. Carlos Rodon (10-7, 4.42 ERA)

Houck gets the finale he is 8-6 with a 2.71 ERA, a 2.83 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 123 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.93 ERA, a 1.57 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 15.1 innings. Boston is 13-7 when he starts. Rodon will oppose him he is 10-7 with a 4.42 ERA, a 4.56 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 9.6 K/9 in 114 innings. In his last four starts, he is 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 30 strikeouts in 20.1 innings. The Yankees are 12-9 when he starts.

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Leaders

Red Sox:

AVG – Rafael Devers – .293
HR – Rafael Devers – 23
RBI – Rafael Devers – 63
IP – Tanner Houck – 123.0
ERA – Tanner Houck –2.71
K – Tanner Houck – 114

Yankees:

AVG – Juan Soto – .311
HR – Aaron Judge – 35
RBI – Aaron Judge – 89
IP – Nestor Cortes – 119.2
ERA – Luis Gil – 3.10
K – Luis Gil – 124

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Numbers

Red Sox

AVG: .257 (4)
OPS: .754 (4)
R: 480 (9)
HR: 121 (7)
ERA: 3.80 (12)
K: 874 (14)
WHIP: 1.20 (9)

Yankees

AVG: .247 (12)             
OPS: .758 (3)
R: 513 (1)
HR: 149 (2)
ERA: 3.61 (4)
K: 906 (3)
WHIP: 1.21 (7)

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