Each game in a 162 game season counts the same, except for when they don't. With the season series against the Yankees split at six games a piece, today's game determines the tiebreaker. There's still a month to go, but we're barreling towards a rematch of last season's Wild Card matchup, and home field could come down to the tiebreak. With a win today, the Red Sox would be two games behind the Yankees, but the tiebreak makes it more like one and a half. With a loss, they'd fall four games back and need the Yankees to stumble in the last month to steal home field for a potential playoff series.
It's Ranger Suarez for the Red Sox, who hasn't been great since returning from the injured list, but he's been known to step up in big games. The Yankees will throw Will Warren, who has a 4.39 ERA on the season and a 4.32 over his last five starts. He's has a 9.00 career ERA against the Red Sox in four starts, including a 5.2 inning, 5 earned run appearance back in June.
Additionally, Roman Anthony and Trevor Story are back from injuries. Mickey Gasper and Anthony Seigler were optioned to make room for the two. Shoutout to both of them for their contributions over the last month. Especially Bryant University Alum Mickey Gasper. Some of the countries finest writers and baseball players come out of Bryant. Anthony will lead off as the designated hitter, while Story is starting at shortstop and hitting 8th.
1:35 PM first pitch on NESN.
