Boston has won the first 2 games of this series and neither one was close. Game 1 Thursday ended 6-3, aided by 4 Yankees errors that handed the Red Sox unearned runs all night. Game 2 on Friday was cleaner and more embarrassing for New York: Payton Tolle retired the first 16 batters he faced and went 7 scoreless innings, Willson Contreras hit a 418-foot shot over the Green Monster, and Boston cruised 6-1. The Red Sox are 34-46 on the season, but inside Fenway this weekend they've looked nothing like it. A win Saturday would give them the series and represent their best sustained stretch against the Yankees in recent memory.
- 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-ILTrent Grisham (CF) — Grisham (hamstring) traveled with the Yankees to Boston and took on-field batting practice Thursday, but he'll likely need to take part in a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/26
- 10-Day-ILRyan McMahon (3B) — The Yankees placed McMahon on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a throat infection.06/24
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — The Yankees announced that Stanton (calf) reinjured his calf and will have a slow week of activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 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
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Fried (elbow) is expected to begin facing hitters by late June or early July, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.06/20
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) tossed a side session Wednesday and is "a couple of weeks" away from facing live hitters, per MLB.com.06/19
- 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-ILMarcelo Mayer (2B) — The Red Sox placed Mayer on the 10-day injured list Friday with a stress reaction in his left forearm, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.06/26
- 10-Day-ILIsiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Kiner-Falefa will undergo a CT scan Thursday on his injured left forearm to check for fractures, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/25
- 10-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Interim manager Chad Tracy said Wednesday that Anthony (finger/wrist) hasn't made any substantive progress in his recovery back in Boston since the Red Sox began their road trip last weekend, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/24
- 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B) — Sogard (oblique) told reporters Friday that he plans to start swinging a bat Monday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.06/12
- 15-Day-ILJovani Moran (RP) — Moran (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/25
- 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-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B) — Gonzalez (shoulder/hip) said Tuesday that he expects to return from the injured list and make his season debut Saturday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.06/23
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder/lat) has not yet been cleared to resume a throwing program following a scheduled re-evaluation Monday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/22
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story (abdomen) has begun jogging and swinging off a tee, MLB.com reports.06/20
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — Sandoval (biceps) went three innings, allowing one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out four Wednesday for Double-A Portland, reports Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.06/17
- 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
The Yankees are running this entire road trip without Aaron Judge — rib stress fracture, out at minimum 4-6 weeks before re-evaluation — and Giancarlo Stanton, who re-injured his calf and is on a slow recovery timeline. New York has handled those absences well overall; 48-33 without 2 of your best 3 hitters is genuinely impressive. But scoring 4 runs combined over 2 games against a pitching staff that isn't exactly intimidating is a real problem, and Cole's job Saturday is to go deep enough that the bullpen doesn't have to carry another close game at a park that's already been brutal this series. On the Boston side, 1B Romy Gonzalez is expected to make his season debut Saturday after battling through a shoulder and hip issue all year. The Red Sox also just lost 2B Marcelo Mayer to a forearm stress reaction on Friday, adding to a lengthy IL. Both benches are patched together right now — the difference this series has been pitching, and Bennett has a real shot to extend it.