Yesterday, the Yankees lost a clunker against the Rays to split their four-game series. Tonight, New York takes their first shot of many at the Red Sox, the team immediately ahead of the Bombers in the AL East standings.
Michael King (of the hill) inherits the task of holding down Boston while the Yankees’ offense tries to sort itself out. This will be King’s ninth appearance of the season, and his second start. In 22 innings so far this season, he has pitched to a 2.86 ERA. Ominously though, in King’s last 9.2 innings, he has surrendered 7 earned runs.