Thursday, August 6, 2009
RedSox (62-44) @ Yankees (65-42), Thursday, August 6, 7:05pm **Game Chatter**
Lineups
Boston Red Sox
J. Ellsbury, CF (.301/.351/.412, 1 WAR)
D. Pedroia, 2B (.302/.372/.430, 2.6 WAR)
V. Martinez, C (.476/.476/.714, 2.2 WAR)
K. Youkilis, LF (.312/.422/.580, 3.7 WAR)
D. Ortiz, DH (.225/.312/.421, -0.4 WAR)
J. Drew, RF (.248/.365/.452, 1.6 WAR)
M. Lowell, 3B (.296/.335/.482, 0.2 WAR)
C. Kotchman, 1B (.000/.000/.000, 0.4 WAR)
J. Lowrie, SS (.148/.213/.241, -0.2 WAR)
Total, (.280/.356/.456, 11.1 WAR)
New York Yankees
D. Jeter, SS (.318/.391/.447, 3.6 WAR)
J. Damon, LF (.283/.369/.508, 2.5 WAR)
M. Teixeira, 1B (.284/.379/.553, 3.2 WAR)
A. Rodriguez, 3B (.261/.392/.511, 1.9 WAR)
H. Matsui, DH (.262/.366/.500, 1.3 WAR)
J. Posada, C (.272/.352/.488, 0.8 WAR)
R. Cano, 2B (.308/.343/.495, 1.8 WAR)
N. Swisher, RF (.243/.371/.483, 1.1 WAR)
M. Cabrera, CF (.284/.347/.451, 1.4 WAR)
Total, (.282/.368/.493, 17.6 WAR)
The Yankees’ probability of winning this game is: 58.2%
Joba Chamberlain has been on fire since the All Star Break, with an ERA of 0.83 and having allowed just 8 hits in 21.2 innings while walking 8 and striking out 19. John Smoltz has also been on fire, with an ERA of 9.18 and having allowed a mere 26 hits in 16.2 innings, walking 1 and striking out 13. Pinpoint control by Smoltz.
On paper, Saturday’s Sabathia vs. Buchholz matchup is a bigger mismatch than tonight’s game, but this is the second most favorable pitching matchup for the Yankees. Beckett and Lester are tough draws, so the Yankees absolutely HAVE to win this game if they want to feel comfortable about at least splitting this series at a minimum. Ergo, tonight’s game is extremely important. In fact, it’s probably the most important game EVER at the New Yankee Stadium.
Go Yankees.
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