The New York Yankees (65-55) tonight face the A.L East-leading Boston Red Sox (69-51) at Fenway Park, in the first of a three-game series, as they look to close distance with their bitter division rivals.
The ‘Bronx bombers’ will try to win on the road after they lost at home the latest series against the Red Sox two games to one.
However, the Yankees just swept the four-game series against the New York Mets to gain some confidence before facing left handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz (12-4), one of Boston’s best pitchers this season this season.
His last win was against the Yankees last Sunday, when he worked six innings and two-thirds with seven hits and three allowed runs, five strikeouts and two walks.
In that game the bats of shortstop Didi Gregorius, catcher Gary Sanchez and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Aaron Judge struggled against the lefty.
The performance against the Mets has fans and players thinking that the team will rebound and back up lefty Jordan Montgomery as he tries to improve his 7-6 record and keep Boston from widening the division lead.
Montgomery’s performance will be vital for the Yankees in their aspirations of closing the four-game gap that separates both clubs.
Meanwhile in the A.L Central, the leading Cleveland Indians (66-53) will face the second place Kansas City Royals (61-59). In the A.L West, the Houston Astros (74-47) will host the Oakland Athletics, cellar dwellers with a 53-68 record.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (85-34), N.L West leaders and the club with the best record in baseball, will try to win their fifth game in a row when they visit the Detroit Tigers (53-67). The Dodgers will send Rich Hill (8-4) to the mound, while the Tigers decided to go with Jordan Zimmerman (7-9).
ln Washington the Nationals (72-47), first in the N.L East, will play the San Diego Padres (54-67), while in Chicago the N.L Central-leading Chicago Cubs (63-57) will host the Toronto Blue Jays (59-62).
