Yankees bring 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Red Sox

Updated Jul. 6, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (48-39, third in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (54-36, second in the AL East)

New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Josh Winckowski (2-1, 2.80 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Yankees: Gerrit Cole (1-1, 6.23 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -180, Red Sox +149; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees aim to end a four-game slide when they take on the Boston Red Sox.

New York has a 24-18 record in home games and a 54-36 record overall. The Yankees are 43-8 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Boston has a 28-16 record in road games and a 48-39 record overall. The Red Sox have the seventh-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .419.

The teams match up Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Red Sox are up 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 32 home runs while slugging .693. Ben Rice is 9-for-32 with three doubles, a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Rafael Devers is second on the Red Sox with 38 extra base hits (16 doubles, four triples and 18 home runs). Jarren Duran is 13-for-47 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 2-8, .225 batting average, 6.62 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Red Sox: 7-3, .245 batting average, 4.21 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Gleyber Torres: day-to-day (groin), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (hip), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (tricep), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (back)

Red Sox: Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Mata: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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