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Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 29, 4:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 56
6
6–0
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 63
0
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .002 difference in OPS.
Starter formYankeesRodón has a 3.09 ERA over his last five starts, while Bennett is at 5.40.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerYankeesNew has 184 home runs this season, 48 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.49
65th
WHIP
1.07
34th
K/9
6.88
154th
BB/9
1.85
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.72
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
87.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYY
Carlos Rodón LHP
Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
11th
WHIP
1.21
19th
K/9
9.61
41st
BB/9
4.97
184th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.66
26th
OPS/R
–
IP
54.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.09
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Rodón strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett walks 3.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Bennett has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Bennett enters with a 3.19 road ERA; Rodón owns a 2.08 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBennettRodónNote
Career vs opponent1.42 ERA, 1 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
Rodón arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.3
Slider25%86.1
Changeup15%85.2
Sinker12%93.4
Curveball2%79.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Carlos Rodón)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Carlos Rodón
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rodón (BvP)
1Jahmai JonesRDH48.6676.7871-for-5Very small sample
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76516.8243-for-17Small sample
3Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.8950-for-1Very small sample
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.9452-for-3Very small sample
5Caleb DurbinR3B52.71013.6881-for-2Very small sample
6Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.6401-for-5Very small sample
7Andruw MonasterioRSS46.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
8Nick SogardS2B53.7275.920No MLB historyNo history
9Eli WhiteRCF40.6876.678No MLB historyNo history
1Jahmai Jones DH · R.206 / .667 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample48H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · 3-for-17 · Small sample57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample80H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score6Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .640 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample63H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Paul GoldschmidtR1B58.765181.0120-for-2Very small sample
2Ben RiceLDH82.89741.7890-for-3Very small sample
3Amed RosarioR3B51.68410.6151-for-3Very small sample
4Heliot RamosRLF60.71613.8750-for-1Very small sample
5Cody BellingerLLF67.76717.7611-for-2Very small sample
6George Lombard Jr.RSS44.6997.733No MLB historyNo history
7José CaballeroRSS40.65514.6460-for-2Very small sample
8Spencer JonesLCF63.742111.185No MLB historyNo history
9Ali SánchezRC—.5771.729No MLB historyNo history
1Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .765 · 18 HRvs hand 1.012 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .789 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score3Amed Rosario 3B · R.238 / .684 · 10 HRvs hand .615 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score4Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .875 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score5Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .767 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score6George Lombard Jr. SS · R.237 / .699 · 7 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7José Caballero SS · R.231 / .655 · 14 HRvs hand .646 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score8Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand 1.185 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Ali Sánchez C · R.244 / .577 · 1 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·NYYNYY
AVG.245 14th.235 26th
OPS.717 18th.720 11th
Home runs163 26th223 2nd
Runs689 23rd739 9th
OBP.319 11th.311 24th
SLG.398 19th.409 6th
PitchingBOSBOS·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs3.23
BOSNYY
WHIP1.23vs1.17
BOSNYY
K/98.7vs9.1
BOSNYY
HR Allowed153vs165
BOSNYY
BullpenBOSBOS·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.28vs3.13
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.17
no league rank
Saves46vs45
BOSNYY
ResultsBOSBOS·NYYNYY
+33612th
Run differential
+3776th
87–75 Record93–68
7–3 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (7–3)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
New York Yankees (7–3)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.49 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Carlos Rodón (3.15 ERA, 4–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Bennett is at 59; Carlos Rodón is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.