If there was any game this series that felt like a loss waiting to happen, you had to think it was going to be this one. After all, the Yankees were trotting out their bona fide ace, Gerrit Cole. The Red Sox countered with Eduardo Rodriguez, who has struggled mightily since his hot start to the season.
How mightily? Since May 1st, Rodriguez had put up a 7.25 ERA, with a .333/.388/.522 triple slash against. Teams were seeing what he throws, hitting it, and hitting it hard.
You would be forgiven for thinking the Yankees would be the first to score.