Yankees bring 2-1 series advantage over Red Sox into game 4
Boston Red Sox (74-62, third in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (77-59, second in the AL East)
New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (5-3, 3.35 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 117 strikeouts); Yankees: Will Warren (8-6, 4.39 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 126 strikeouts)
LINE: Red Sox -118, Yankees +102; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox with a 2-1 series lead.
New York is 77-59 overall and 36-31 at home. The Yankees have a 49-14 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Boston is 74-62 overall and 40-30 in road games. The Red Sox have a 53-10 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Sunday's game is the 13th time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 6-6.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 22 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs for the Yankees. Luis Garcia is 15 for 35 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Ceddanne Rafaela has 32 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 67 RBI for the Red Sox. Mickey Gasper is 10 for 21 with three doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .242 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
Red Sox: 6-4, .234 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
INJURIES: Yankees: George Lombard Jr.: day-to-day (knee), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kervin Castro: 60-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (calf), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ryan McMahon: 10-Day IL (thumb), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Red Sox: Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60-Day IL (forearm), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Curtis Mead: 10-Day IL (hand), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
