Series preview from Baseball Digest Online.
The Yankees did their job the last two nights, finishing off a 2-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays last evening. Sergio Mitre was miserable last night, but the Yankees offense was not and the bullpen was good enough in an 8-4 win. Now they can turn their full attention to the Boston Red Sox as they host a 4-game series beginning tonight at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees are 0-8 against Boston this year, including losing both games of a 2-game home series back in May. But things have changed since then. The Yankees have been playing well since the break and take a 2.5 game lead in the AL East into tonight’s game.
Boston is without Dice-K, will be without Jason Bay for at least the first two games, the back end of the rotation has been shaky, and the bullpen hasn’t been as effective as earlier in the year. But GM Theo Epstein did recently add All-Star Victor Martinez to an already potent lineup and Boston is still a very dangerous team.
Joba Chamberlain (3-0, 0.83 in last 3 starts) will try to get the Yankees off on the right foot tonight when he faces John Smoltz. A.J. Burnett goes against Josh Beckett tomorrow and CC Sabathia faces Clay Buchholz in Saturday afternoon’s nationally televised game. The team are on national TV again in the series finale Sunday night when Andy Pettitte goes against Jon Lester.
Notes
Cody Ransom was designated for assignment prior to yesterday’s game to make room for reliever Anthony Claggett.
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