Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (2026-08-29). Jake Bennett vs Carlos Rodón at Yankee Stadium.
Jake Bennett shows an upward trend following recent outings of 7.0 innings with 3 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, and 1 walk, 4.0 innings with 4 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, and 1 walk, and 5.1 innings with 4 earned runs, 5 strikeouts, and 3 walks. Over 87.2 innings this season, the Boston left-hander holds an 8-6 record with a 3.49 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP, while logging 6.88 strikeouts per nine innings, 1.85 walks per nine innings, and 0.72 home runs per nine innings. Generating swings and misses at a high rate with 9.61 strikeouts per nine innings, Carlos Rodón carries a 3.15 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a 4-2 record across 54.1 innings of work. The New York starter has surrendered 4.97 walks per nine innings alongside a 0.66 home run rate, coming off performances of 4.0 innings with 1 earned run, 2 strikeouts, and 2 walks, 4.0 innings with 1 earned run, 4 strikeouts, and 2 walks, and 5.0 innings with 0 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, and 4 walks amid a downward trend.
Boston arrives with a .249 team batting average, a .728 OPS, and 600 total runs scored, supported by a pitching staff that owns a 3.46 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP alongside a 7-3 mark over their last 10 games. New York has posted a .230 batting average, a .717 OPS, and 597 runs, backed by a pitching staff sporting a 3.22 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP while also going 7-3 in their previous 10 contests.
