Series Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees 7/5-7/7

The Boston Red Sox will take on the New York Yankees this weekend for a three-game series. The Red Sox are coming off a series sweep over the Marlins while the Yankees are coming off being swept by the Reds.

Boston Red Sox (47-39) vs. New York Yankees (54-35)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, July 5
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, July 6
Time: 1:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, July 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Tanner Houck (7-6, 2.67 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (4-7, 3.51 ERA)

Houck gets the series started, he is making his 18^th start with a 7-6 record, a 2.67 ERA, a 2.56 FIP, a 1.02 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and an 8.8 K/9 in 107.2 innings (career high). In his last start, he struggled going 4.1 innings giving up eight runs, seven earned on nine hits; he walked one and struck out four. The Red Sox are 11-6 when Houck starts. Cortes goes for the Yankees he is 4-7 with a 3.51 ERA, a 3.63 FIP, a 1.11 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and an 8.4 K/9 in 105 innings. In his last start, he faced the Blue Jays going 4.1 innings giving up three runs on seven hits; he walked one and struck out five. This season the Yankees are 7-11 when he starts.

Game 2: Josh Winckowski (2-1, 2.80 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (1-1, 6.23 ERA)

Winckowski gets the middle game and this season he is 2-1 with a 2.80 ERA, a 3.58 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 35.1 innings. In his last two appearances, he’s 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 11 innings. The Red Sox are 3-1 when Winckowski starts this season. Cole goes for the Yankees he is 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA, a 7.31 FIP, a 1.46 WHIP, a 4.2 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 13 innings. In his last start, he faced Toronto going five innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked one and struck out six. The Yankees are 1-2 when he starts since coming back off the injured list.

Game 3: Kutter Crawford (4-7, 3.47 ERA) vs. Luis Gil (9-4, 3.41 ERA)

Crawford gets the finale he is 4-7 with a 3.47 ERA, he has a 3.94 FIP, a 1.11 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and a 9.3 K/9 in 98.2 innings. In his last start he faced the Marlins giving up one run over six innings on three hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven. The Red Sox are 5-12 when he starts. Gil will oppose him he is 9-4 with a 3.41 ERA, a 3.85 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 4.8 BB/9, and a 10.2 K/9 in 89.2 innings. He’s struggled in his last three starts going 0-3 with a 14.89 ERA, a 2.38 WHIP, and six strikeouts in 9.2 innings. The Yankees are 12-5 when he starts

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Leaders

Red Sox:

AVG – Rafael Devers – .288
HR – Rafael Devers – 18
RBI – Rafael Devers – 51
IP – Tanner Houck – 107.2
ERA – Tanner Houck –2.67
K – Tanner Houck – 105

Yankees:

AVG – Aaron Judge – .314
HR – Aaron Judge – 32
RBI – Aaron Judge – 83
IP – Nestor Cortes – 105.0
ERA – Luis Gil – 3.41
K – Luis Gil – 102

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Numbers

Red Sox

AVG: .253 (8)
OPS: .741 (7)
R: 402 (13)
HR: 96 (11)
ERA: 3.57 (6)
K: 752 (9)
WHIP: 1.19 (6)

Yankees

AVG: .248 (10)             
OPS: .758 (3)
R: 447 (1)
HR: 127 (2)
ERA: 3.59 (8)
K: 757 (7)
WHIP: 1.21 (9)