Venue, Date & Start Time
First Pitch: 6:45 PM ET
Ballpark: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Weather Outlook (Boston, MA)
Temperature: ~46°F at gametime
Wind: 7 mph SSW
Conditions: Cool, breezy evening — pitcher‑friendly environment
Injury Report
New York Yankees
Rafael Montero (RP) — OUT until Apr 26
Anthony Volpe (SS) — 10‑Day IL, returns Apr 27
Carlos Rodón (SP) — 15‑Day IL, returns May 2
Gerrit Cole (SP) — 15‑Day IL, returns May 6
Travis MacGregor (SP) — 60‑Day IL, returns Jun 1
Boston Red Sox
Justin Slaten (RP) — 15‑Day IL, returns Apr 24
Sonny Gray (SP) — 15‑Day IL, returns May 6
Patrick Sandoval (SP) — 15‑Day IL, returns May 7
Kutter Crawford (SP) — 15‑Day IL, returns May 12
Romy Gonzalez (1B) — 60‑Day IL, returns May 26
Probable Pitching Matchup
New York — LHP Max Fried (2–1, 2.97 ERA)
WHIP: 0.81
IP: 33.1 | H: 19 | K: 23 | BB: 8 | HR: 1
Boston — LHP Ranger Suárez (1–1, 3.22 ERA)
WHIP: 1.07
IP: 22.1 | H: 18 | K: 15 | BB: 6 | HR: 2
Pitching Edge: Yankees, with Fried’s elite WHIP and command profile.
Team Records & Recent Form
New York Yankees (14–9)
Last 5: W 4‑0, W 7‑0, W 13‑4, W 4‑2, L 11‑4
Season Stats: .222 AVG | 114 R | 33 HR | .326 OBP | 3.25 ERA
Boston Red Sox (9–14)
Last 5: L 4‑0, W 8‑6, L 6‑2, L 4‑1, W 1‑0
Season Stats: .229 AVG | 89 R | 13 HR | .314 OBP | 4.40 ERA
Key Player Matchups
Yankees Offense
Aaron Judge: 9 HR, 16 RBI
Ben Rice: .319 AVG, .461 OBP, 18 RBI
Red Sox Offense
Ceddanne Rafaela: .288 AVG
Trevor Story: 17 RBI
Matchup Lens: Boston’s offense has been “punchless” against New York, failing to score in the previous matchup and struggling with hard contact.
Series History & Context
Apr 21: Yankees win 4–0 behind dominant pitching and Stanton’s HR + 2‑run double.
Yankees have now shut out Boston twice in their last two meetings (including 2025 postseason).
Betting Trends & Market Notes
Yankees: 4 straight wins, elite run prevention (5 shutouts already).
Red Sox: Offense struggling, especially early in counts.
Game Odds
New York Yankees – 143
Boston Red Sox 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 21, 2026
