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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 19:38:01 GMT -5
Lou Merloni @loumerloni · 2h You can rip Cora for leaving him in or you can understand him sticking with Pivetta because you want to blame Chaim for this bullpen, but you should be blaming this offense, 0-8 w/RISP. Won’t win many scoring the way they are. It’s their strength. Time to act like it.
Defensively Sox have been very good. Pitching as much as everyone wants to bitch, has been pretty good. They’re not hitting like they should be
Only Red Sox reliever that’s been charged with an ER is Whitlock. Confidence in these guys may not be there but these first two games aren’t on them.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 9, 2022 19:40:10 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 1h 5th: Pop out, foul out, walk, ground out
6th: Strikeout, strikeout, walk, line out
7th: Fly out, strikeout, ground out
8th: Strikeout, ground out, walk, ground out
9th: Strikeout, error, fly out, ground out
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 3:15:43 GMT -5
Verdugo: 'Nothing better than hitting a HR in NY' Red Sox left fielder enjoys interacting with fans in rivals' ballpark April 9th, 2022 Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
NEW YORK -- Playing at Yankee Stadium isn’t for every visiting player. Particularly if that visiting player dons a Red Sox uniform. However, it would be hard to find anyone who enjoys the experience more than Alex Verdugo.
Fiery by nature anyway, Verdugo says the hostile fanatics in the Bronx bring his adrenaline to another level.
And it was there for all to see on Saturday when the left fielder provided Boston's signature moment in an otherwise nondescript 4-2 loss that dropped the Red Sox to 0-2.
In the top of the second, Verdugo unloaded for a towering, two-run homer to right off Luis Severino that had an exit velocity of 104.1 mph and traveled a projected distance of 382 feet.
As the ball soared out of the yard, Verdugo followed through on the swing with extra emphasis with his release hand, and then he strutted out of the box for the first few steps.
“This is emotion,” Verdugo said. “Honestly, there’s nothing better than hitting a home run in New York.”
When Verdugo got between second and third, he waved to the fans in left field who had been giving it to him when he was on defense. And as he crossed third, he shouted with excitement at his family members who were in the stands.
So, what about those fans he was waving to?
“I mean, left field, just a bunch of dudes were talking, chanting and then talking how they talk with me,” Verdugo said. “When I rounded second, I wanted to make sure they knew, ‘I got you.’ And then in the family section, I’ve got my family here. So obviously rounding third I pointed at them, at my mom, my girl and my kids. Special moment.”
This isn’t to say Verdugo quieted his “fans.” When he ran back out to left field in the bottom of the second, they were ready.
“Always,” Verdugo said. “They don’t stop. Whether I do good or bad, they don’t stop. They just keep going. It’s funny man, I like it, I really do.”
The only thing Verdugo likes more than the give-and-take with Yankees fans is taking away hits from New York batters.
He did that several times in these first two games, with a series of sliding catches near the left-field line, including one against Kyle Higashioka in the seventh inning on Saturday.
“I’m going for a Gold Glove, regardless,” Verdugo said. “I’ve got to go for a Gold Glove this year. And also, I figure you can’t do it on the offensive side every single time but the defense side is something we can control. Just try to get anything I can and make it easier on my pitchers.”
Now in his third year with the Red Sox, Verdugo is reveling in the Boston baseball experience and especially those games against the Yankees.
“When you play big league baseball in general, it’s the best thing. I’m blessed to do this as a living and call it my job,” Verdugo said. “Every time I step on the field and do this, I’m a little kid again. I’m just enjoying it and to start it out here in New York, it’s a cool experience.”
It didn’t take getting to the ballpark on 161st Street in the Bronx for Verdugo to get pumped up on Saturday. He was there well before that.
“You wake up with that [feeling] that just comes from the constant [trash] talking that they have,” Verdugo said. “It’s just a matter of, you’re already on edge, fired up. It’s built-in adrenaline.”
Does Verdugo think that Yankees fans respect him because he’s willing to enjoy the give-and-take with them?
“I feel like in a sense, they should,” Verdugo said. “They should just know it’s hard to get under my skin, it’s hard to get in my head. The guys, they rag me enough on the team. So whatever [the fans] say, it’s not a big deal. They bring up family, they bring up everybody, and you’ve just got to chuckle and laugh and use it as fuel to make a play or get something going.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 3:40:09 GMT -5
Another downer in New York, as Yankees homers take out Nick Pivetta, Red Sox By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2022, 7:08 p.m.
NEW YORK — It’s just two games into the season, but each have ended in similar fashion for the Red Sox.
The Yankees made their four hits count on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, with two-run homers by Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton enough to beat the Red Sox, 4-2, and give them a shot at a season-opening sweep in the Bronx.
Boston once again took an early lead, going up, 2-0, in the second inning on a two-run blast by Alex Verdugo off Luis Severino.
Nick Pivetta pitched into the sixth, but couldn’t hold the lead. Rizzo drilled a 1-and-1 fastball to tie the game with one out in the fourth, and Stanton sent an 0-and-1 slider 437 feet to left-center, his second home run in as many days.
Pivetta was clean through three innings, but a fastball that didn’t have its usual life — it averaged just 93 miles per hour — proved troublesome. Aaron Judge was denied extra bases in the fourth when Kiké Hernández made a leaping grab at the center-field wall, but Pivetta left a fastball over the heart of the plate to Rizzo.
Pivetta issued back-to-back, two-out walks before Gleyber Torres bailed him out with a first-pitch pop out to end the inning.
Manager Alex Cora stuck with Pivetta and was rewarded with a 1-2-3 fifth, then sent him out for the sixth inning with no one warming in the bullpen.
“He was built up to throw 90 pitches in six innings. That’s what we did in spring training,” Cora said. “We trusted our guys. We built them up to give us quality innings and it’s early in the season. We just paid the price out here.”
Pivetta walked Judge, then with one out left a hanging breaking ball over the plate to Stanton, who pounded it. You could see that scenario playing out if you look at the amount of hard contact against Pivetta the latter part of his outing. In the fourth and fifth inning, four batted balls against Pivetta registered at least 108 mph.
“I mean, it’s the first game,” Pivetta said. “You go out, make a couple mistakes, and they take advantage of that. You just keep moving forward.”
The Yankees have scored 10 runs in two games this series, eight by the homer.
Severino, who was sidelined for much of the last three seasons with arm issues, including Tommy John surgery, breezed through the Red Sox lineup in the first, striking out Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts. But he had to work in the second frame.
J.D. Martinez led off with a single that hit the glove of new shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Severino then fell behind Verdugo, 2-and-1, and gave him a four-seam fastball low and inside. Verdugo belted it for a two-run homer to right field. Christian Vázquez followed with a 12-pitch at-bat to make it 31 for the frame, but grounded back to the pitcher.
Devers doubled off Severino with one out in the third, amidst three strikeouts, and the righty’s day was done after 65 pitches and a leadoff single by Verdugo in the fourth. But despite getting to Severino, the Red Sox didn’t take advantage of many opportunities to pile on, with eight failed chances with runners in scoring position just in the second, third, and fourth innings.
“I do think early in the game, we had chances,” Cora said. “Like Severino, we got him out quickly. That was really good. I think we put together good at-bats. It’s just one of those things where we didn’t hit with runners in scoring position.”
After Verdugo’s home run, Trevor Story delivered his first Red Sox hit, a bloop double that got under the glove of a diving Joey Gallo. But Bobby Dalbec, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Vazquez all grounded out, leaving him on second. The bats went cold in key moments, going 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
The Sox didn’t have another hit after they chased Severino in the fourth, seeing six different Yankee arms.
That might have something to do with the Yankee relievers, a strength the last four seasons or so. From 2018-21, the Yankee bullpen had a 3.77 ERA, sixth in all of baseball. They averaged 10.39 strikeouts per nine innings, which ranked second in that span.
“I mean, they just got good arms,” Verdugo said. “They’re throwing 95 to 100 with some turbo sinkers and things like that. So, I think, we really were hitting the ball hard, too, but we’re just hitting them right at guys. The biggest thing is that we gotta keep that small ball playing.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 3:43:11 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Tanner Houck highlights the endless battle between hitters and pitchers By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2022, 5:38 p.m.
NEW YORK — Tanner Houck didn’t know what it was like to pitch up in the zone until he reached the minor leagues. Through his amateur days, Houck only pitched down and “east-west” — to the left and right side of the plate. But hitters’ swing planes began to change. Players were getting paid to slug. Shifts were becoming more prevalent, and anything on the ground seemed to be an out. The easiest way for a hitter to reach base was to hit it over the shift.
So a pitcher expanding up with the four-seam fastball and down with the breaking stuff became a new niche. Houck pitches from a low three-quarters arm slot, which is better suited for pitchers who live east, west, and down in the zone. He had a wipeout slider. So, pitching up was an adjustment he had to make.
But now, you’re starting to see pitchers attack hitters in the lower quadrants again.
“The game will dictate how it wants to be played,” Houck said before Saturday’s game. “And I’m excited to see where people go with kind of going east and west and pitching down in the zone.”
Teams are putting more of an emphasis on putting the ball in play, eliminating some strikeouts, and running a bit more on the bases. That means shorter swings accompanied by more two-strike approaches.
It’s a shift, and it will likely change to something else before too long.
Manager Alex Cora believes that the change in how pitches attack hitters also has to do with the lack of sticky stuff following Major League Baseball’s crackdown last season.
“I don’t think the guys are able to spin the ball like they did before,” Cora said. “And with that, they made adjustments throughout the season. Because if your fastball is not playing up, they’re gonna hit it out of the ballpark.”
Houck will take the mound for the first time this season Sunday evening against the Yankees. He has a defined role in the rotation and is ready to get going.
“Things really start counting now,” Houck said. “It’s going to be a great year for this team and I’m excited for what we can achieve.”
Houck has had success against the Yankees. In five games (which includes three starts) Houck has a 1.86 ERA, striking out 20 batters in 19⅓ innings. Possible injured list stint for Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes has been unavailable to start the season after injuring his back during a workout Thursday. Barnes played catch before Saturday’s loss, but the team ultimately decided to stay away from the reliever.
If Barnes can’t pitch by Monday, when the team is in Detroit to play the Tigers, Cora said Barnes might have to be placed on the injured list. Going to Garrett
Cora had no problem sending Garrett Whitlock out for a third inning of work in Friday’s season opener. . Whitlock cruised through 2⅓ innings before DJ LeMahieu tagged a game-tying homer in the bottom of the eighth of an eventual 6-5 loss.
The plan coming into this early part of the season was for Whitlock to piggyback Rich Hill, but Cora saw a window for the Red Sox to win and adjusted accordingly.
“I mean, it got to a point where he was so efficient,” Cora said. “The plan was for him to go short [Friday] and pitch on Tuesday. But then you see what’s going on and you’re like, ‘Well, why not?’ You know, we can pitch him on Wednesday.”
Hill’s first start is Tuesday against the Tigers. Nate Eovaldi will pitch the series finale Wednesday, with Whitlock following one of the two. That type of schedule, multiple innings every five days or so not paired with a specific pitcher, seems like that will be the course of action with Whitlock. Duran out with COVID
Jarren Duran tested positive for COVID and was out of the Triple A Worcester lineup for its Saturday game against Jacksonville. According to the Worcester Telegram, no other WooSox players tested positive. Duran, who also tested positive during Boston’s outbreak in September, was 3 for 16 (.188) in the first four games of the season . . . Josh Taylor (back) will throw live batting practice at Fenway South next week instead of attending the Sox home opener against the Twins on April 15. Taylor did not make an appearance during spring training . . . Xander Bogaerts started Saturday after tweaking his right hamstring during his last at-bat Friday. “I knew when I woke up I’d be able to play,” Bogaerts said. “I didn’t play well, but at least I played. I felt fine.” Bogaerts was 0 for 3 with three strikeouts and a walk . . . Chris Sale (right rib cage fracture), ineligible to pitch until June due to the Sox placing him on the 60-day injured list, hasn’t begun throwing yet. He suffered the fracture on Feb. 24, more than six weeks ago . . . Giancarlo Stanton’s sixth-inning homer off Nick Pivetta gave him one in six consecutive games against the Red Sox (including last year’s Wild Card Game). He is the only player in MLB history to do that against Boston . . . The Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team will be part of pregame ceremonies Sunday at Yankee Stadium. All players on that Elite Eight team are expected to be present, along with their former head coach Shaheen Holloway, who now is the head coach at Seton Hall. Senior forward KC Ndefo will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 3:55:37 GMT -5
Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes could be facing time on injured list with back tightness Has missed first two games of season
By Steve Hewitt | stephen.hewitt@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald April 9, 2022 at 8:10 p.m.
Matt Barnes wasn’t available again in the Red Sox’ 4-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday, and there’s a chance the reliever misses extended time.
Barnes has missed the first two games of the season with back tightness after tweaking it during a workout earlier this week. The plan, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters in New York, is for the veteran to pitch on a mound Sunday at Yankee Stadium to see how he feels. That will determine if he can pitch in games again starting with Monday’s series opener in Detroit.
“He’s going to get on the mound tomorrow and try it,” Cora told reporters. “Hopefully, he goes on the mound tomorrow, he’ll be ready for Detroit. But if that’s not the case, then we have to start talking about probably an (injured list) stint.”
Cora said before the season started that he’s hopeful Barnes can eventually reclaim his role as the Red Sox’ closer. An extended absence would only further complicate the team’s bullpen situation.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 3:57:24 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox’s Alex Cora explains sticking with Nick Pivetta in sixth vs. middle of Yankees lineup Updated: Apr. 09, 2022, 8:14 p.m. | Published: Apr. 09, 2022, 8:10 p.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
NEW YORK — The Yankees made a lot of hard contact against Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta in the fourth and fifth innings. They put five balls in play with exit velocities of 95.9 mph or higher. Four of those balls put in play had exit velocities of 108 mph or higher.
But manager Alex Cora decided to stick with Pivetta for the sixth inning against the middle of New York’s lineup the third time through. It didn’t work out as planned.
Giancarlo Stanton crushed a 437-foot two-run homer with a 112.0 mph exit velocity to break a 2-2 tie. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-2 here at Yankee Stadium.
“He was built up to throw 90 (pitches) today and 6 innings,” Cora said about Pivetta. “That’s what we did in spring training. So it’s one of those that yeah, third time through the lineup and all that stuff. But he made some good pitches on (Josh) Donaldson, right?”
Pivetta struck out leadoff hitter Josh Donaldson on three pitches to end the fifth inning before facing Nos. 2-4 hitters Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Stanton to begin the sixth.
“The velocity was OK,” Cora said. “Just that pitch (to Stanton) ... the slider just hung in there. I think he made some good pitches on (DJ) LeMahieu (after the Santon homer). It’s just one of those. We trust our guys. We build them up to give us quality innings early in the season. We just paid the price right there.”
In the fourth inning, Rizzo hit a 110.3 mph homer, Stanton a 113.4 mph groundout and Judge a 110.2 mph flyout, per Baseball Savant.
In the fifth inning, Kyle Higashioka hit a 108 mph lineout and Isiah Kiner-Falefa a 95.9 mph flyout.
The Red Sox were without Garrett Whitlock after he pitched 2 ⅓ innings Friday. Matt Barnes (tight back) also was unavailable Saturday.
“We are a little bit short in that end not having Barnesy, not having Whit,” Cora said. “Obviously, the matchups with them is a little bit different with the three lefties that we have. But it is what it is. I don’t think it has anything to do with the bullpen. It’s just a matter of trusting our guy going 6 where we were bullpen-wise today. Because of the Barnesy situation, we were a little bit short.”
Pivetta pitched 5 ⅔ innings, allowing four runs (all earned), four hits (two homers) and three walks while striking out four. He threw 81 pitches.
“You’ve got to think about not only today,” Cora said. “We’ve got a game tomorrow. We’ve got three more games in Detroit. And obviously we’re a man down. And Whit was down, too. So you’ve just got to think about the present and the future. And the stuff was good (with Pivetta). We built him up to do this. When you look up and the pitch count and everything, we felt comfortable with him going there. Actually, we were talking about where we were going to be aggressive with the bullpen in that inning. And it wasn’t actually Stanton. It was after that. He hung a slider. He (Stanton) put it in play. Hit a homer. And we ended up losing the game.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 4:08:14 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Yankees Sunday, 10th April 7pm @ Boogie Down
Houck vs Montgommery
Boston Red Sox vs.New York Yankees Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 7:05pm EDT Written by The Admiral
One of the most heated rivalries in all of sports is renewed on Sunday evening when the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees. After Thursday night’s contest was postponed because of inclement weather, the Yankees defeated Boston on Friday, 6-5. These teams played on Saturday, but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that contest.
New York enters as the favorite at -140 with the odds set for Boston at +120. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Bullpen, Errors Cost Red Sox in Season Opener The Red Sox bullpen entered the season as a question mark and that proved to be the issue on Friday as the team lost to the Yankees, 6-5. Garrett Whitlock was considered to be a bright spot but gave up the tying run in the eighth that forced extra innings where the Yankees would win in 11. The Red Sox bullpen gave up four hits and three runs in 5.0 innings of work, suffering two blown saves and the loss.
Tanner Houck will get the start on Sunday. He went 1-5 with a 3.52 ERA in 13 starts and five relief appearances last year. Houck has great stuff, striking out 87 batters in 69.0 innings pitched, and boasted a 1.13 WHIP. He is part of what should be a very good Boston starting rotation that will be even better if left-hander Chris Sale is able to return healthy two months from now (rib fracture).
The lineup should be a good one. The team adds Trevor Story from Colorado who was signed to a six-year deal. Story went hitless in his debut with the team. The heart of this order had a big game against New York. Rafael Devers homered and drove in two in the contest and Xavier Bogaerts had three hits and scored two runs.
Homers Propel Yankees to Victory The New York Yankees were expected to have a potent lineup and that was on full display on Friday evening as the team hit three home runs in the victory over the Red Sox. The 1-4 hitters in the lineup went a combined 6-19 with three runs scored, four RBI, and two home runs. Anthony Rizzo, who was acquired from Chicago last season, homered and drove in a pair of runs in the victory.
The New York offense averaged 4.3 runs per game last season, and they should be even better this year. The group of Rizzo, Josh Donaldson, Giancarlo Stanton, and Aaron Judge should combine for 140+ homers. New York has already shown some resilience, falling behind Boston three times in the contest, but rallied to tie the score in each instance.
Jordan Montgomery will go for New York. The left-hander was 6-7 with a 3.83 ERA in 30 starts last year. He is also a quality starter, striking at 162 in 157.1 innings while posting a 1.28 WHIP. With Gerrit Cole and Luis Severino at the top of the rotation, the Yankees have one of the most solid 1-3 groups in baseball. Aroldis Chapman recorded 30 saves last season and he has a quality set up core led by Chad Green and Jonathan Loaisiga.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 7:49:21 GMT -5
Will Boston Red Sox’s Tanner Houck throw his third pitch (splitter) more in 2022? ‘I feel really confident with it’ Published: Apr. 10, 2022, 6:55 a.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
NEW YORK — Tanner Houck plans to use his third pitch, the split-fingered fastball, more this season.
He threw his splitter just 7.4% last year but it certainly was effective when he did use it. He held the opposition to a .059 batting average (1-for-17) against the pitch.
Houck will make his 2022 debut for the Red Sox here at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball.
“Honestly, it’s one of those things where you kind of want to be able to throw all your pitches to everyone no matter the count,” Houck told MassLive.com during the final week of spring training. “So for me, the splitter is no exception to that. The splitter is one of those pitches I’ve worked so hard on the past few years. I love to see the progression of it and being able to use it and throw it in big spots just like the slider and obviously like a fastball. This year, I feel really confident with it.”
Houck threw his splitter 85 times last year, including 73 times to lefties (86%). He wants to throw it more to both left-handed and right-handed hitters in 2022.
“I started throwing it to righties a little bit more just to give them another look. Not just be such a two-pitch pitcher against righties as well,” Houck said. “So I’ve really tried to mix it in there and try to progress it as best as I could.”
His splitter shows different action.
“It’s more just like a confidence thing,” Houck said. “It just comes with throwing the pitch. ... Over time, you start tinkering with it. You start playing with it. You truly like learn how to develop it. Like, ‘Oh, whenever I’m doing this, I get action that’s straight down. Whenever I’m doing it this way, I get more arm-side run or I’ll cut it.’ You just learn more about the pitch instead of just throwing it. So a lot of it isn’t in terms of, ‘Oh, I’m getting more horizontal and vertical break on it.’ It’s more just like I’m feeling it. I’m growing with the pitch and understanding why I’m doing certain things with that pitch to get certain action.
“For me, a lot of it is just continuing to still play with it,” he added. “I’m not perfect with it. I know I’ve still got plenty of room to grow with it. I’ve only thrown it for two and a half years now. So I’m excited to see the progress on it right now. Obviously I want to keep pushing forward with it.”
What else did Houck work on during the offseason?
“For me, there’s always work to be done,” Houck said. “I’m always trying to up my game in the best way that I can. So for me this offseason, a lot of my focus was just commanding the zone better. Being in the zone more often with all the pitches. And being able to start pitches outside the zone that come back in the zone such as backdooring the two-seam and backdooring sliders.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 12:02:11 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 1h Red Sox announce that they have signed Garrett Whitlock to a four-year contract extension that spans the 2023-26 seasons, with club options for 2027 and 2028.
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 45m Whitlock has a four-year,$18.75M guarantee with an $8.25M option ($1M buyout) in 2027 and a $10.5M option ($500K buyout) in 2028. Options can escalate up to $4M each for innings and awards.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 12:06:52 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 2h 2-12 with RISP, -2.2 run value 0-10 with RISP, -3.4 run value
Ouch!
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 12:31:21 GMT -5
Red Sox at Yankees Game 3: Can Boston avoid a sweep to open the season?By Matt Pepin Globe Staff,Updated April 10, 2022, 1 hour ago The Red Sox will look to avoid being swept in their first series of the season on Sunday night in New York when they wrap up a three-game set vs. the Yankees. Tanner Houck is scheduled for the start for the Red Sox, and the Globe’s Julian McWilliams spoke with Houck prior to Saturday’s game. With teams putting more emphasis on putting the ball in play, eliminating some strikeouts, and running a bit more on the bases, Houck knows adjustments must be made. He is also confident. “Things really start counting now,” Houck said. “It’s going to be a great year for this team and I’m excited for what we can achieve.” Read McWillliams’s full report here. Here is a preview of Sunday night’s game: Lineups RED SOX (0-2): 1. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 5. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B 6. Christian Arroyo (R) RF 7. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Jonathan Arauz (S) 2B Pitching: RHP Tanner Houck (1-5, 3.52 ERA in 2021) YANKEES (2-0):1. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B 2. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B 3. Aaron Judge (R) RF 4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH 5. Joey Gallo (L) LF 6. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B 7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF 8. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS 9. Jose Trevino (R) C Pitching: LHP Jordan Montgomery (6-7, 3.83 ERA in 2021) Time: 7:08 p.m. TV, radio: ESPN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Montgomery: Jonathan Araúz 0-1, Christian Arroyo 3-6, Xander Bogaerts 12-26, Jackie Bradley Jr. 3-9, Bobby Dalbec 2-10, Rafael Devers 5-20, Kiké Hernández 2-10, J.D. Martinez 1-18, Kevin Plawecki 0-2, Travis Shaw 1-4, Alex Verdugo 3-17, Christian Vázquez 6-18 Yankees vs. Houck: Josh Donaldson 1-3, Joey Gallo 0-2, Aaron Hicks 0-3, Aaron Judge 0-2, DJ LeMahieu 0-7, Giancarlo Stanton 0-4, Gleyber Torres 0-6 Stat of the day: Including last October’s Wild Card Game, Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has homered in six straight games against the Red Sox. Notes: The Red Sox are looking to avoid starting 0-3 for the second straight season. In 2021, Boston was swept in a season-opening series by the Orioles and then spent 85 days with a share of first place in the AL East ... The Red Sox are 2-for-22 with runners in scoring position and have struck out 23 times ... Montgomery made a career-high 30 starts last season and allowed three runs or fewer in 23 starts, although the Yankees scored three runs or fewer in 15 of his starts ... Houck was 0-4 with a 3.68 ERA as a starting pitcher last season. He started 13 games and made 5 regular-season relief appearances. Song of the Day: Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxiwww.youtube.com/watch?v=2595abcvh2M
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 13:24:18 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 33m Red Sox outrighted Eduard Bazardo to Worcester. No big surprise.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 18:44:26 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 3h Trevor Story isn’t feeling well [it’s not Covid] and isn’t available tonight … Matt Barnes threw and is feeling OK. He is available tonight.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 10, 2022 18:44:58 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 17m Game 1: 3-0 Red Sox in 1st, they lost 6-5.
Game 2: 2-0 Red Sox in 2nd, they lost 4-2.
Game 3: 2-0 Red Sox in 1st
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