Yanks vs Red Sox: Position-By-Position
- SSTN Admin
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min read
by Paul Semendinger
June 25, 2021
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As the Yankees head to Boston for a HUGE series, I thought it would be fun to take a quick look at the starting players to see who has the edge:
First Base:
Luke Voit (.211/3/6) vs Bobby Dalbec (.209/9/32)
Voit has been on the IL for much of the year, but he’s back now and swinging well.
Edge- Yankees
Second Base:
D.J. LeMahieu (.262/6/25) vs Marwin Gonzalez (.194/2/16)
D.J. isn’t having the year most thought he would, but he’s doing well enough. Gonzalez has been poor.
Edge – Yankees
Shortstop:
Gleyber Torres (.246/3/23) vs Xander Bogaerts (.321/13/43)
It’s Bogaerts in a run away…
Edge – Red Sox
Third Base:
Gio Urshela (.273/9/31) vs Rafael Devers (.280/18/60)
Urshela is one of the best Yankees this year, but Devers is having a monster season. It’s Devers, again by a mile.
Edge – Red Sox
Left Field:
Miguel Andujar (.244/5/9) vs Alex Verdugo (.282/9/32)
Andujar’s bat is showing life, but it’s Verdugo hands down.
Edge – Red Sox
Center Field:
Brett Gardner (.201/2/8) vs Enrique Hernandez (.231/6/19)
I wish it were otherwise… It’s sad when a player is washed up.
Edge – Red Sox
Right Field:
Aaron Judge (.286/16/38) vs Hunter Renfroe (.260/9/34)
No, this isn’t a contest. Judge every day and twice on Sunday.
Edge – Yankees
Catcher:
Gary Sanchez (.240/13/29) vs Christian Vazquez (.259/3/29)
A few weeks ago, one might have said, “It’s close,” but Gary Sanchez is ON FIRE.
Edge – Yankees
DH:
Giancarlo Stanton (.271/13/37) vs J.D. Martinez (.304/14/46)
It’s J.D. , but it’s closer than one might think.
Edge – Red Sox
Starting Pitchers:
Domingo German (4-4, 4.17) vs Martin Perez (5-4, 4.32)
I’m calling this one even
Jordan Montgomery (3-1, 4.03) vs Nathan Eovaldi (7-4, 3.90)
It’s Eovaldi. Uggg.
Gerrit Cole (8-3, 2.33) vs Eduardo Rodriguez (5-4, 6.07)
Cole in a landslide
Edge – Even
Bullpens:
I am giving this one to the Yankees
Edge – Yankees
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Totals:
Yankees – 4 positions, plus bullpen = 5
Red Sox – 5 positions
Edge Overall – Even
This should be a great series. The Yankees are coming on strong. A big series in Boston would be huge for the Yankees.
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