On Friday, Aug. 6, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox look to renew their storied rivalry with a four-game series in the Bronx. As of late having fallen 7.5 games out of first place in the AL East, the Boston Red Sox are struggling. In Boston’s demise this year, injuries have played a large role with Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Victor Martinez and Mike Lowell all having spent time on the DL recently.
This week, Boston is hoping to get a few of these players back, when they play the reeling Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, who are in last place in the AL Central. This is because, before facing the Yankees, they can make up a few games in the standings.
The games next weekend will feature some quality pitching match ups, as is it always seems when the Yankees and Red Sox square off. John Lackey, Jon Lester, Clay Bucholz and Josh Beckett are included as the scheduled starters for the Red Sox, while the Yankees will counter with C.C. Sabathia, Dustin Moseley, Javier Vazquez and A.J. Burnett.
The Yankees will be looking to improve upon their AL best 34-16 home record and lead the season series 5-3. This year, the Red Sox are a pedestrian 28-24 on the road, which would lead one to believe they will have their hands full next week against the Yanks. MLB game reports suggests that the Yankees will prevail in this encounter.
