That Judge news is the story of the series. The Yankees announced Thursday that he has a stress fracture of his first rib on the right side and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks, meaning the Bombers could be without their MVP into August. Spencer Jones got the call up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to help fill the void, but you don't replace Judge — you just try to survive him being out.
- Day-To-DayHobie Harris (RP) — Harris was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B) — Sogard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/03
- 10-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Anthony (finger) felt discomfort while hitting off a tee Thursday and has been shut down from swinging, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.05/29
- 15-Day-ILGarrett Whitlock (RP) — Whitlock (knee) will embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/05
- OutBrendan Rodgers (2B) — Rodgers (shoulder) re-signed Friday with the Red Sox on a two-year, minor-league contract, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder) was diagnosed with a low-grade lat strain Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday and will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B) — Gonzalez (shoulder) took batting practice at Fenway Park on Wednesday, WEEI reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — Sandoval (biceps/elbow) will begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Crawford (elbow) is dealing with moderate tightness in his right forearm, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayPayton Henry (C) — The Yankees signed Henry to a minor-league contract Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/05
- Day-To-DayEric Reyzelman (SP) — no06/05
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 10-Day-ILJasson Dominguez (LF) — Dominguez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.06/04
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Stanton (calf) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's June 8-14 road trip, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILAngel Chivilli (RP) — Chivilli (shoulder) has resumed throwing off a mound and is slated to throw live batting practice during the coming week, per MLB.com.05/31
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Fried (elbow) played catch Monday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.05/25
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.05/08
It's not like Boston is showing up at full strength either. Trevor Story is 6-10 weeks out after sports hernia surgery, Garrett Crochet's down with a lat strain, and the IL is stacked with arms (Houck, Crawford, Sandoval, Oviedo). But after stealing the opener 5-3 on Friday, the Sox at 27-35 are trying to claw back into relevance, and a Judge-less Yankees rotation spot is exactly the kind of game you have to bank.
Suarez is the variable here. He'd been carrying a 1.12 ERA from mid-April through late May before two clunkers — 5 runs to Atlanta on May 26, then 4 runs in 5 innings at Cleveland on May 31 (he did punch out 10 in that one). If the version of Suarez that was untouchable for 6 weeks shows up, Boston walks into Yankee Stadium and takes 2 of 3. If it's the guy from the last two starts, Warren makes him pay.
Lean: the Red Sox at +110 on the moneyline is the play if you think Warren's Boston problem is real and that the lineup without Judge is just a regular AL East offense. Yankees should still be favored at home — they're 37-26 for a reason — but this number feels generous given who isn't in pinstripes.