GAME #137, BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES

[Bear]

RED SOX V YANKEES

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2017, 7:30 PM AT YANKEE STADIUM

TV:  ESPN

BOSTON, (77-59)........................................................................................NEW YORK, (72-63)

BOSTON:

CHRIS SALE, LHP, 15-6, 2.77 ERA, 264K

The ace will pitch under the bright lights Sunday night  vs the Yankees,
looking for his first win in a rivalry matchup.  Sale has pitched well against
the Yankees this season, posting a 2.12 ERA in four starts but losing both of
his decisions.

NEW YORK:

LUIS SEVERINO, RHP, 11-6, 3.14 ERA, 192K

Severino permitted three solo homers in his last effort, a 6-2 loss to the
Indians on Monday.  He surrendered a career-high 10 runs (eight earned) to
the Red Sox in their last matchup on August 12.

Sale-Severino duel set for Sox-Yanks finale

Ian Browne

The final Red Sox-Yankees game of 2017 -- at least for the regular season -- will feature the best pitching matchup of this four-game series, with Sox ace Chris Sale facing Bombers breakout Luis Severino live on ESPN Sunday night from Yankee Stadium.

Sale (15-6, 2.77 ERA) leads the Majors with 264 strikeouts, while Severino (11-6, 3.14) is fourth in the American League, and just eight shy of his first 200-K season.

After dropping two of the first three games of the series, the Red Sox have a 4 1/2-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East. New York has a one-game lead over Minnesota for the top AL Wild Card spot.

This will be the fourth time Sale has faced the Yankees since July 15, and his fifth start against the Bombers this season.

"I think that's the fun part of this game," said Sale. "I've talked to [Red Sox hitting coach] Chili [Davis] about this a lot. It's kind of like a little cat-and-mouse game. It's a game of adjustments, too. I'm adjusting to them and they're adjusting to me. I've seen them a lot, so it should be interesting."

In the rivalry matchups this season, Sale is 0-2 with a 2.12 ERA. He has mastered the Yankees throughout his career, notching a 1.58 ERA in 11 starts.

Severino dominated the Red Sox on April 26 and July 15, allowing one earned run over a combined 14 innings, but the righty was roughed up at Fenway Park on Aug. 12, giving up eight runs in 4 1/3 innings.

The rivals have played a tightly contested series this season. The Yankees took seven of the first 10 meetings, but the Red Sox have won five of the last eight.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was activated on Friday, will make his second start since returning from a left knee injury. Pedroia had an encouraging first game back, making two brilliant defensive plays.

• The Yankees hope to get the valuable Starlin Castro back in the lineup. The second baseman underwent an emergency dental procedure on Saturday morning after losing one of his front teeth.

• The Red Sox gave the slumping Xander Bogaerts Friday and Saturday off, but manager John Farrell said the shortstop is likely to be back in there Sunday. It will be interesting to see whether Bogaerts benefits from the rest. Since July 8, he is slashing .201/.276/.299 with two homers and 11 RBIs.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170902251999344/sale-severino-duel-set-for-sox-yanks-finale/?game_pk=492135

[Bear]

Day 3 without Xander:

Nuñez SS,
Benintendi LF,
Betts RF,
Moreland 1B,
Pedroia 2B,
Devers 3B,
Ramirez DH,
Leon C,
Bradley Jr. CF,

Sale LHP.

[longgame]

The Red Sox gave the slumping Xander Bogaerts Friday and Saturday off, but manager John Farrell said the shortstop is likely to be back in there Sunday.

Just made Fred's day!

[Bill-806]

The Red Sox gave the slumping Xander Bogaerts Friday and Saturday off, but manager John Farrell said the shortstop is likely to be back in there Sunday.

Just made Fred's day!

Why can't they just tell the truth, that Boggey is hurt & would benefit by a week off so that he may be productive in the playoffs ???? iono slap rofl

[ipot]

Don't think Severino's going to implode like his last game against the Sox.   Sale must go 8 with 0 runs allowed.

[Sea Dog 23]

We need to get firm control of the AL East and run off another string.  The Tribe has now won 11 in a row.

[Muggah]

Farrell needs to cut the crap with the personal catchers. Leon in the lineup puts us down a man offensively.

[Schloicka]

Devers very slow in getting rid of the ball.

[markj]

Sale in and out of a 1st inning jam.

[markj]

Nice play by Nunez.

[Schloicka]

At 22 pitches an inning Sale will be only going 5 at this rate.

[ojdidit]

Sale looks a bit rough.  Last time Sox faced this pitcher they lit him up. Time to repeat that.

[longgame]

This is looking rough.  Sale struggling, but of course if he'd get the outside of the plate like Severino gets it would be a different story.

What is ESPN thinking going through 3 Red Sox at bats with an interview with Didi Gregorius?  Nobody cares, do it in the pre-game show or something, then they keep talking about him.  God they are awful. 

Funny on JBJ's slide in to second, they said it was a "good slide".   It was a terrible slide, he dove too soon and almost was out. 

7 runs in 3 1/2 games is not going to get it done. 

Well Yanks up 1-0, I'd say it's pretty much over. 

[BoSoxFanNY]

Sale has given up 3 solo home runs and the
Sox can't score against Severino.
DAMN!
Yankees 3 - Sox 0

[Schloicka]

Being over powered so far tonight.