Good on the Yankees for doing the job the past couple nights at Fenway. It’s a tough environment in September no matter how high or low the Red Sox happen to be at the time, and the Yanks had the added extra obstacle of proving that they could handle Boston after some ugly series earlier in the year. Ideally they close out the sweep tonight (especially given the Jays’ success against the O’s but if not, it’s still a highly successful weekend in Beantown.
Today on the site, Matt will have the Rivalry
Roundup, Michael will delve into whether regular season performance against opponents translates to October, Kevin checks in on the 2000 Yankees Diary, and John writes up the latest Social Media Spotlight.
Today’s Matchup:
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Time: 7:10 p.m. EST
TV/Streaming: ESPN
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Questions/Prompts:
1. Will the Reds or Giants overtake the Mets for a Wild Card spot by season’s end? If so, who?
2. Predict Will Warren’s pitching line tonight.