Red Sox And Yankees Set For Weekend Clash In Bronx
BOSTON (CBS) – One of the only teams the Boston Red Sox have had success against this season has been the New York Yankees.
The Red Sox took two-of-three in Boston in early April, and will look to do at least that in the Bronx this weekend as they open up a three-game set with the Yankees on Friday night.
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The Red Sox are coming off a brief two-game sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays, dropping Boston to 17-20 on the season.
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This will be Adrian Gonzlez' first trip to New York in a Red Sox uniform. He has been crushing the ball lately, hitting .429 with five home runs and eight RBIs in the last seven days. He currently leads Boston with a .329 average and seven home runs on the year.
Pitching Matchups For The Series In New York
Friday 7:05pm
Clay Buchholz (3-3, 4.19 ERA) vs Bartolo Colon (2-1, 3.86 ERA)
Saturday 7:10pm
Josh Beckett (2-1, 1.99 ERA) vs CC Sabathia (3-2, 2.89 ERA)
Sunday 8:05pm
Jon Lester (4-1, 2.96 ERA) vs Freddy Garcia (2-2, 2.61 ERA)
