NEW YORK — Defending his Cy Young title is proving to be difficult for Rick Porcello.
The Boston Red Sox right-hander won the American League award by going 22-4 last season, but this year, he already has seven losses.
Porcello (3-7, 4.24 ERA) will be on the mound Wednesday night when the Red Sox continue their three-game series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
A year ago, Porcello was 7-2 with a 3.82 ERA through 12 starts. Entering his 13th start of 2017, Porcello has allowed a league-leading 96 hits through 74 1/3 innings, 29 more than he allowed through his first 12 starts of 2016.