Rick Porcello (5-0, 2.76 ERA) takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox (17-11) as they go up against Michael Pineda (1-3, 6.33 ERA) and the New York Yankees (9-17) in the first of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 6 and will air on NESN and YES.
In his last start, Pineda pitched 5.0 innings, giving up two runs, striking out three and walking three in an 8-0 loss to the Red Sox. Starlin Castro (.293, 5 Rs, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 2 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4. The Red Sox were victorious over the Yankees 8-0 the last time Porcello pitched. He went 7.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out six and walking one. David Ortiz (.319, 14 Rs, 6 HRs, 23 RBIs, 1 SB) has been doing well offensively for the Red Sox, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Yankees have a SU record of 9-7 against teams in their division. The most recent 10-game stretch for the Yankees has gone great. Over that span, New York is averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking fourth in all of baseball with 20 steals. New York’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average. The Yankees don’t give up many walks to opposing batters, leading the AL with only 2.4 walks allowed per game.
Against teams in their division, the Red Sox are 4-8 SU. They sport the third-ranked offense in the AL, averaging 0.0 runs per game. The top hitting team in the league are the Red Sox, who have a .283 batting average. The Red Sox have racked up 22 steals on the year, making them the most threatening base-running team in the league. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the Boston pitchers. They’ve allowed 0.0 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 0.0.
So far this season, the Red Sox are 3-0 against the Yankees.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Boston is 10-4, while New York is 5-7.
The Boston batters brought in a solid 12 hits last game. New York has a record of 1-6 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Yankees are 9-2. The Red Sox have a 16-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th in runs, New York has earned 89 this season. Boston ranks third with 147 runs.
Ranking 18th, New York is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 83 this season. Boston ranks in the top half at 12th with 92.
The Yankees are 8-8 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Red Sox are 12-6 when they hit at least one homer.
