Red Sox Lineup : Arroyo -2B Devers -3B Bogaerts -SS Martinez -DH Plawecki -C Bradley Jr. -CF Dalbec -1B Chavis -LF Puello -RF
Those losses to the Rays have turned out to be huge...just think, if the Yanx had just won two of those lost games, instead of being 3 1/2 game out of first place, they'd be leading the Rays and the division by a 1/2 game and a full 1 game in the loss column.
Losses to Tampa were two dirty stains on the season. But for tonight lets hope we see J Happ instead of Mishap.
Yankees Lineup: LeMahieu -2B Judge -DH Gardner -CF Voit - 1B Urshela -3B Frazier -LF Tauchman -RF Higashioka -C Wade -SS
Just a side bar: 37 year old Brett Gardner does not want to end his career in front of empty stands. He’d like one more year. If Cashman exits as Yankee GM, my advice to Mr. Gardner, go follow the guy who brought you here. My friend, I feel your Yankee days are ovah! Batting .198 ain’t gonna keep you in pinstripes!
If, coulda, woulda, shoulda....anyway you slice it, Yankee pitching faltered for many of the Rays games this year. And nobody in Yankeedom was able to correct the situation. The Rays took this team to the shed and whacked them to a pulp.
The Boston lineup ain't wha it used to be but they do have some folks who can do damage. That being said a commendable performance by Happ this eveving.