The New York Yankees (14-9) pitching staff got its second consecutive shutout in the series opener against the Boston Red Sox (9-14) at Fenway Park on Tuesday. It was the first game between the two AL East rivals this season.
Heading into the series, the Yankees swept the Kansas City Royals, including a 7-0 win on Sunday. They lead the AL East by 2.0 games over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox split a series against the Detroit Tigers last week and are 5.0 games behind the Yankees, in last place in the division.
Red Sox vs Yankees Game 2: Projected Lineups and Starters
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Starting Lineups
Red Sox
- LF R. Anthony L
- SS A. Monasterio R
- 1B W. Contreras R
- DH Trevor Story R
- RF Wilyer Abreu L
- CF C. Rafaela R
- 3B Caleb Durbin R
- C Connor Wong R
- 2B I. Kiner-Falefa R
Yankees
- 1B Ben Rice L
- RF Aaron Judge R
- LF C. Bellinger L
- DH G. Stanton R
- CF T. Grisham L
- 3B Amed Rosario R
- 2B J. Chisholm L
- SS J. Caballero R
- C Austin Wells L
Starting Pitchers
Red Sox: Rangers Suarez, 1-1, 3.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 15 strikeouts
Yankees: Max Fried, 2-1, 2.97 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 23 strikeouts
Red Sox vs Yankees Game 2: Preview
The Yankees’ lineup is third in the MLB with 33 total home runs this season, 20 more than their opponents. The Red Sox, meanwhile, have a 6-3 record in games when their opponents have failed to record a home run against their pitchers.
Giancarlo Stanton drove in three runs in the Yankees’ 4-0 win on Tuesday. Aaron Judge has hit two doubles and six home runs in his past 10 games. Ben Rice paces the Yankees with a .319 average and has 18 RBIs in 2026. Willson Contreras has seven RBIs in his last 10-game stretch for Boston.
The starting pitcher’s duel is going to be a fascinating one. Max Fried allowed five runs in his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, but has a 2-0 record with a 1.27 ERA in 21.1 innings of work in road games. Ranger Suarez has delivered two scoreless outings in his last two starts.
Red Sox vs Yankees Game 2: Projected Odds, Tips and Prediction
Odds as per DraftKings Sportsbook
Moneyline: Red Sox +119, Yankees -143
Total: Under 7.5 (-102), Over 7.5 (-118)
Run Line: Red Sox +1.5 (-143), Yankees -1.5 (+119)
The Yankees are favored to win the first series between the two teams this season behind Fried’s start.
Prediction: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3
Edited by R. Nikhil Parshy
