The Red Sox will face off against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in an important game for both teams as they try to remain in the wild card race. Masataka Yoshida will be in the lineup against left-handed starter Carlos Rodón after impressing in the series so far. Yoshida, who enjoyed a team dinner with manager Alex Cora in Manhattan, is hitting .198 against lefties this season but has been hot recently. The Red Sox will be without lefty-masher Rob Refsnyder, who is dealing with a wrist injury and may end up on the injured list.
With Kutter Crawford on the mound for the Sox, the lineup will feature Romy Gonzalez in the No. 2 spot and Tyler O’Neill in cleanup. The Red Sox are currently 3.5 games behind the Twins for the final wild card spot and will look to gain ground. The teams have split their season series so far and will settle it in Sunday’s game.
The game will be broadcast on NESN and MLB Network, with first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. Fans can also stream the game on fuboTV. Both teams will be looking for a crucial win in a tight wild card race.
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