In the first of a three-game series between the Boston Red Sox (60-50) and the New York Yankees (56-55) at Fenway Park, Rick Porcello (14-3, 3.46 ERA) and Luis Severino (1-6, 6.02 ERA) get the start. The game starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and will air on NESN and YES.
In his last start, Porcello pitched 8.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 3-1 loss to the Mariners. Mookie Betts (.311, 86 Rs, 23 HRs, 74 RBIs, 18 SBs) went 1 for 3 Sunday with one run, one RBI, and one stolen base. The Yankees were victorious the last time Severino pitched. He went 4.1 innings, allowing one runs (one unearned), striking out five and walking one in a 9-5 victory over the Mets. Didi Gregorius (.288, 46 Rs, 13 HRs, 49 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 3 Sunday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Notes
In their last game, the Yankees won by a margin of one run. The Red Sox are 13-14 in one-run games. The Yankees have a 19-9 record in close games.
When leading after seven innings, Boston is 30-23, while New York is 31-28.
The Yankees are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 12 strikeouts. The Red Sox have a record of 2-3 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Red Sox are 53-14. The Yankees have a 42-8 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Boston has earned 598 this season. New York ranks 22nd with 454 runs.
Boston ranks at the top of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage of .817. New York ranks near the bottom at 28th with an OPS of .704.
The Yankees are 34-45 when they allow at least one home run. The Red Sox perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 35-41 record.
