The Yankees Face the Red Sox in An Attempt to End Their Losing Streak

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Anthony Calandrino
Saturday August 13, 2022

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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox: Frankie Montas vs. Kutter Crawford

The New York Yankees (71-42) will face the Boston Red Sox (56-58) in Game 2 of 3 of the AL East Division on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET at Fenway Park in Boston.

After scoring 593 runs and allowing 390, New York finished the season 71-42 in the AL East Division, with a.628 team percentage and a massive +203 run differential.

The Yankees lost Game 1 of a series to the Red Sox on Friday, 3-2, after losing two straight to the Mariners in their previous meetings.

In the loss, the Bronx Bombers were led by Aaron Judge, who scored two runs on one hit, two walks, and one RBI drive. Judge also walked twice.

While pitching for Boston in the game, Domingo German went for 6.0 innings, during which he allowed 5 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts to opposing batters.

In addition to leading the team in batting average (.305), on-base percentage (.400), and slugging percentage (.688) over the course of the season, Aaron Judge is the best batter for the New York Yankees. Judge has hit 46 home runs and driven in 100 runs, and he has a slugging percentage of .688.

On Saturday evening, the New York Yankees will send the right-handed Frankie Montas (4-9, 3.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 111 Ks) to the pitcher’s mound to begin the second game of the series against the Red Sox. This game will take place at Fenway Park.

The right-handed pitcher has thrown 107.2 innings in Major League Baseball this season, during which he has allowed 96 hits, 31 free bases, and 13 home runs.

A number of Yankees players are currently on the disabled list due to injuries: Giancarlo Stanton (10 days), Michael King (60 days), Chad Green (60 days), Stephen Ridings (60 days), Zack Britton (60 days), and Luis Severino (60 days) and Miguel Castro (60 days).

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