Today · 8:00 PM ETProjected — not officialAL East

Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Preview

September 30, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Yankee Stadium.

8:00 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats updated Sep 28, 9:00 AM ETLineups not confirmed

T-Score55

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First pitch 8:00 PM ET

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T-Score72

First pitch 8:00 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherPendingOne starter is still TBD, so the pitching comparison stays pending.

Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.

Team strengthYankeesNew leads 72–55 in T-Score.

PowerYankeesNew has 223 home runs this season, 60 more than Boston.

Plate disciplineYankeesNew has drawn 572 walks this season, 55 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

TBD TBD

Starter not announced

Max Fried LHP

New York Yankees

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

2.80

19th

WHIP

0.99

13th

K/9

8.31

101st

BB/9

2.64

65th

P-Score70i

FIP

2.65

HR/9

0.32

3rd

OPS/R

0.558

112.2

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA3.42

Road ERA2.34

Last 5 starts

ERA

2.05

QUALITY
START %

20%

(1 of 5)

DAYS
REST

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Starter	Fried	Note
ERA−	–	67	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	–	2.65
WAR	–	3.5	Season value.
Career vs opponent	–	1.70 ERA, 6 GS	Career history against this opponent.

Offense vs pitcher hand

Sox vs LHPMax Fried throws left-handed

.734

OPS vs hand

7th

.716

Season OPS

4.25

Runs/G

1.01

HR/G

Lineups

Projected — not officialOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Fried (BvP)

1Willson Contreras—–––No MLB historyNo history

2Curtis Mead—–––No MLB historyNo history

3Mickey Gasper—–––No MLB historyNo history

4Wilyer Abreu—–––No MLB historyNo history

5Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history

1Willson Contreras– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Curtis Mead– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Mickey Gasper– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Wilyer Abreu– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ceddanne Rafaela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

Offense

BOS·

NYY

AVG.245 13th.235 25th

OPS.716 18th.720 12th

Home runs163 25th223 2nd

Runs689 22nd739 9th

OBP.319 11th.311 23rd

SLG.397 19th.409 6th

Bullpen

BOS·

NYY

1stMLB rank30th

Bullpen ERA–vs3.25

no league rank

Bullpen WHIP–vs1.22

no league rank

Saves46vs45

BOSNYY

Results

BOS·

NYY

+3109th

Run differential

+3373rd

87–75 Record93–68

5–5 Last 105–5

Last 10 games

Boston Red Sox (5–5)

New York Yankees (5–5)

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

15—11

26 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+

Boston Red Sox has not announced a starter for this game.

Who is starting for the Yankees?+

Max Fried (2.80 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

8:00 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 11–15 this season.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

P-Score is available for one starter only.