The New York Yankees opened this three-game series with an 8-1 triumph Friday night. They reached Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez for five earned runs but figure to find it much tougher here against Boston ace Chris Sale (7-4, 2.56 ERA). The left-hander is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts and in the last four starts has totaled 43 strikeouts in 28 innings. He has registered a major league best 153 strikeouts on the year and has posted a 1.73 ERA in 16 career appearances (13 starts) against the Yankees who turn to Sonny Gray (5-5, 4.93 ERA). For his career, Gray is 1-5 with a 5.97 ERA in seven games against Boston.

Red Sox are 13-4 in their last 17 Saturday games and 15-6 in their last 21 games following a loss.

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