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As New York, Boston Are Continuing Three Game Series Today In Bronx New York Gerrit Cole, Kutter Crawford Are Starting

As New York, Boston are continuing three game series today in Bronx New York Gerrit Cole, Kutter Crawford are starting.

Where?

On the mound!

Gerrit Cole, Kutter Crawford are alike because they’re both right handed starting pitchers!

Though,

Could mother nature prevent Gerrit Cole, Cutter Crawford from making their starts as scheduled?

There is a very small possiblity of that happening as its partly sunny with 1% chance at first pitch before intermittent clouds arrive and chances increase to 6% at 3:00pm 10% at 4:00pm when the game is supposed to be over.

According to Accuweather on ESPN App

Gerrit Cole comes into the game with record of 10-3 with an earn run average of 2.76 because on Sunday August 13, 2023 at Miami Gerrit Cole pitched 6.0 innings surrendering 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 6 Miami batters.

Kutter Crawford comes into the game with a record of 5-6 with an earn run average of 3.80 because on Sunday August 13, 2023 verses Detroit in Boston Massachusetts Kutter Crawford pitched 4.2 innings surrendering 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs , 1 run, hit a batter , 1 walk while striking out 2 Detroit batters.

According to mlb.com

In game two of the three game series New York the team that wears the pinstripes is going to be looking to even up the series avoid their 7th straight loss because New York the team that wears the pinstripes comes into the game with record of 60—62 is last in the American League East is 14.5 games back of Baltimore who is leading the American League East, Tampa Bay who is second in the American League East with record of 73-50 is 6.5 games back in Wild Card standings because they’ve lost 6 straight games including the inaugural game of three game series to Boston Friday 8-3 as Jhony Brito pitched 2.1 innings surrendering 9 hits, 6 earned runs while striking out 1 Boston batter. New York the team that wears the pinstripes offensively labored as DJ Lemahieu was 2-4 contributing offensively 1 run, 1 run batted in. Aaron Judge was 1-4 contributing offensively 1 run, 1 home, 2 runs batted in. Jake Bauers was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Giancarlo Stanton was 1-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs. Gleyber Torres was 2-4 contributing offensively, 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in.Billy McKinney was 1-3 though he contributed offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs 0 runs batted in.Isiah Kiner-Falefa was 1-1 though he contributed offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Harrison Bader was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs 0 runs batted in. Anthony Volpe was 2-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in.Ben Rortvedt wa 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in.

New York the team that wears the pinstripes didn’t offensively support Jhony Brito who started who pitched 2.1 innings surrendering 9 hits, 6 earned runs while striking out 1 Boston batter. Ian Hamilton who relieved Jhony Brito who pitched 3.2 innings surrendering 1 hit while striking out 5 Boston batters. Kenynan Middleton who relieved Ian Hamilton who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk while striking 1 Boston batter. Greg Weissert who pitched 2.0 innings surrendering 2 hits, 1 earned run while striking out 2 Boston batters.

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 8-3 loss to Boston Friday New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher Jhony Brito who pitched 2.1 innings surrendering 9 hits, 6 earned runs while striking out 1 Boston batter had this to say!

“The execution of my pitches could have been better,”They were ready to swing tonight.”

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 8-3 loss to Boston Friday New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone had this to say about New York the team that wears the pinstripes sustaining 6th straight loss about the pitchcom not functioning properly before first pitch!

“Not an ideal situation, obviously, right before you’re getting ready to throw the first pitch.”

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 8-3 loss to Boston Friday New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone had this to say about New York the team that wears the pinstripes sustaining 6th straight loss about Jhony Brito’s change up!

“He was up with his changeup and really couldn’t command glove-side,”“They obviously made him pay for it.”

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 8-3 loss to Boston Friday New York the team that wears the pinstripes shortstop Anthony Volpe who was 2-4 contributing offensively 1 run had this to say about the New York the team that wears the pinstripes not offensively producing!

“The fact that we still trust and believe in each other, and know that we have another gear that we can get to, every day we’re just working to try and do that.”

In game two of three game series Boston is fourth in the American League East is going to be looking to win the series because Boston comes into the game with record of 64-58 is in fourth place in American League East 11.0 of Baltimore who is leading the American League East with record of 75-47. Tampa Bay who is in second place in American League East with record of 74-50 is 2.0 games back Baltimore who is leading the American League East because they won the inaugural game of the series 8-3 as they scored twice in top of 1st inning 3 times in top of 2nd inning once in top of 9th inning as Justin Turner singled to center scoring Alex Verdugo, Rafael Devers giving Boston a 1-0 lead before they expanded that lead to 4-0 Masataka Yoshida singled to left center scoring Rafael Devers Justin Turner expanding lead to 7-0 before New York the team that wears the pinstripes scored twice once in the bottom of the 3rd inning once in bottom of 8th inning as DJ Lemahieu grounded out to Rafael Devers scoring Anthony Volpe making it 7-1 Boston before Aaron Judge who is captain of New York the team that wears the pinstripes hit home run to right 342 feet scoring DJ Lemahieu making it 7-3 Boston in bottom of 8th inning before Boston made score 8-3 in top of 9th inning as Rafael Devers reached on infield single to DJ Lemahieu.

Following Boston’s 8-3 win over New York the team that wears the pinstripes Friday Brayan Bello who started for Boston who pitched 6.0 innings surrendering 6 hits, 1 earned run , 1 walk while striking out four Boston batters had this to say!

“I felt a little bit relaxed obviously with that lead,”

“It was really good, so my mindset changed completely just to try to attack batters and try to get out of the innings as quickly as I could so I could get the guys back to hit.”

Following Boston’s 8-3 win over New York the team that wears the pinstripes Friday Boston manager Alex Cora had this to say about his team offensively!

We’re a good offensive team,”“We believe that. It just hasn’t happened [much in August]. But if you look at the guys in that lineup, hopefully it's a time everybody clicks at the same time and we can go on a run.”

According to Ian Browne MLB article

First pitch is set for 1:05pm from Yankee Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on NESN, Yes, FS1!