NY Yankees at Boston
Sunday, April 10th, 8:05 PM
(matchup)
The Boston Red Sox hope to turn around a dreadful 1-7 start to their season when they finish off a weekend set with the rival Yankees Sunday night. The only problem is that the oddsmakers don't like their chances up against New York ace CC Sabathia, installing them as the underdog behind Josh Beckett, who is no longer the reliable hurler we've been accustomed to.
After taking Friday's series opener by a score of 9-6, there was some hope in Boston following a shocking 0-6 start, but that hope quickly turned back into despair following yesterday's 9-4 loss. Four Yankees homered and Robinson Cano continues to destroy the Red Sox in Fenway.
Only Houston (-26) has a worse run differential in all of baseball compared to Boston.
Things are not likely to turn around here considering the way Josh Beckett has pitched against the Yankees in recent last year when he posted a 10.04 ERA in five starts while allowing 40 runs and nine HR. Beckett was also roughed up in his season debut by Cleveland, allowing three runs in just five innings of work.
Sabathia, meanwhile, has pitched well vs. Boston in the past, having not lost a decision to them since the summer of '09. He is coming off an outing where he threw seven scoreless innings vs. Minnesota, but the bullpen could not come through for him.
