James Paxton and the Yankee offense delivered a perfect start to the first Yankees-Red Sox series of the season. For better or worse, this go-around is only a two-game set, so J.A. Happ will get the ball looking for a sort-of sweep to turn the home stand positive and send the Sox further down the AL East standings.
The players behind Happ will be the same as yesterday’s, but some of the lineup spots have been swapped around. Brett Gardner returns to the leadoff spot, DJ LeMahieu will slide to fifth to protect Gleyber Torres, and Mike Tauchman gets rewarded with the seventh spot after his standout performance offensively.