The New York Yankees lost in extra innings to the Boston Red Sox last night, 2-1 at Fenway, and have now lost three straight to their archrival. Once again, you can contribute last night’s defeat due to poor game management by Aaron Boone and some bad calls that should have gone their way. With that said, the Yankees should bounce back tonight. Lefty Carlos Rodón is expected to be on the hill for New York. Rodón had been dealing prior to his last outing which was against the Red Sox on June 8th where he yielded 3 hits, 5 runs, and the Red Sox went on to win 11-7; everybody has a bad day. Rodón is still one of the best in the business at 8-4 with a 2.87 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Hunter Dobbins is expected to get the start for Boston. Dobbins is 3-1 with a 4.20 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and did beat Rodón and the Yankees in his last turn. Despite last night’s loss, New York still leads the AL East by 4.5 games over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Bombers also lead the league in home runs, slugging, on base percentage, and are averaging over 5 runs per game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES