The Boston Red Sox will face the New York Yankees for four games. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Orioles while the Yankees are coming off a series win over the Royals.
Boston Red Sox (74-72) vs. New York Yankees (84-62)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, September 12
Time: 7:15 pm EST
Broadcast: FOX
Game 2:
Date: Friday, September 13
Time: 7:05 PM
Broadcast: Apple TV+
Game 3:
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 1:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 4:
Date: Sunday, September 15
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Cooper Criswell (6-4, 4.11 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (9-10, 3.97 ERA)
Criswell this season is 6-4 with a 4.11 ERA, a 4.09 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and a 6.5 K/9 in 92 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and five strikeouts in 12.1 innings. The Red Sox are 12-5 when he starts. Cortes goes for the Yankees, he is 9-10 with a 3.97 ERA, a 3.89 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and an 8.1 K/9 in 163.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. The Yankees are 11-17 when he starts.
Game 2:) Tanner Houck (8-10, 3.24 ERA) vs. Clarke Schmidt (5-3, 2.34 ERA)
Houck gets the second game, he is 8-10 with a 3.24 ERA, a 3.35 FIP, a 1.17 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 169.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-2 with a 4.25 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 29.2 innings. The Red Sox are 14-14 when he starts. Schmidt will go for New York he is 5-3 with a 2.34 ERA, a 3.50 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 9.5 K/9 in 65.1 innings. In his last start, he went 4.2 shutout innings giving up four hits; he walked one and struck out two. The Yankees are 9-3 when he starts.
Game 3: Brayan Bello (13-7, 4.70 ERA vs. Gerrit Cole (6-4, 3.36 ERA)
Bello gets the third game, he is 13-7 with a 4.70 ERA, a 4.34 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, a 3.5 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9 in 147.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 29.2 innings. The Red Sox are 18-9 when he starts. Cole will oppose him he is 6-4 with a 3.36 ERA, a 3.90 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 10.2 K/9 in 75 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-2 with a 1.24 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Yankees are 8-6 when he starts.
Game 4: Kutter Crawford (8-14, 4.09 ERA) vs. Carlos Rodon (14-9, 4.21 ERA)
Crawford gets the finale, he is 8-14 with a 4.09 ERA, a 4.68 FIP, a 1.08 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 167.1 innings. In his last five starts, he’s pitched well despite being 0-5 with a 3.68 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 29.1 innings. The Red Sox are 9-21 when he starts. Rodon will get the ball for the Yankees he is 14-9 with a 4.21 ERA, a 4.33 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 10.3 K/9 in 158.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts in 27 innings. The Yankees are 17-12 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .288
HR – Tyler O’Neill – 30
RBI – Rafael Devers – 81
IP – Tanner Houck – 169.2
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.24
K – Nick Pivetta – 156
Yankees:
AVG – Aaron Judge – .320
HR – Aaron Judge – 51
RBI – Aaron Judge – 126
IP – Nestor Cortes – 163.1
ERA – Nestor Cortes – 3.97
K – Carlos Rodon– 181
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .256 (5)
OPS: .754 (6)
R: 696 (7)
HR: 182 (8)
ERA: 4.15 (19)
K: 1231 (16)
WHIP: 1.26 (17)
Yankees
AVG: .250 (8)
OPS: .766 (3)
R: 734 (2)
HR: 216 (2)
ERA: 3.79 (9)
K: 1299 (6)
WHIP: 1.25 (15)
