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The Yankees have lost five in a row to the Red Sox, including two times in this series. Previous to that, they were on a 23-6 against them. But today looks like the ideal time to turn things back around as Gerrit Cole will be starting. Cole, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 of his 15 starts, has a 2.33 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. Pitching for a team like the Yankees, you’d think he’d have a better team start record than 8-7. But Cole does also have the most strikeouts (123) through 15 starts for any Yankees starter EVER. There’s just no comparison between him and Eduardo Rodriguez, today’s starter for Boston. Over his last eight starts, Rodriguez is 0-4 with a 7.94 ERA. Opponents are hitting .325 off him. Somehow, the Red Sox offense continues to bail him out as the team has won his last four starts. But because Cole is the opposition here, don’t look for the Boston bats to bail Rodriguez out again. He’s given up at least four runs in seven of those past eight starts. We have a hard time believing that Boston would sweep the Yankees twice in the same month. Play on NY YANKEES

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