MLB: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees - June 8, 2025

Sunday, June 8th, 2025

Boston Red Sox (31-35, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (39-24, first in the AL East)

New York; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES:

Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (2-1, 4.06 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Rodon (8-3, 2.49 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 98 strikeouts)

Yankees -219, Red Sox +180; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

New York has a 39-24 record overall and a 21-11 record in home games. Yankees hitters have a collective .343 on-base percentage, the best percentage in the AL.

Boston has a 31-35 record overall and a 14-19 record on the road. The Red Sox have gone 24-11 in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Paul Goldschmidt has 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 29 RBI for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is 12 for 35 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Yankees: 6-4, .245 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Red Sox: 4-6, .258 batting average, 4.64 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES:

Yankees: Anthony Volpe: day-to-day (elbow), Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

Red Sox: Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (knee), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The New York Yankees (39-24) host the Boston Red Sox (31-35) on Sunday, June 8, 2025, looking for a series win. The Yankees are favored, with Carlos Rodon pitching against Boston's Hunter Dobbins. New York leads the AL East, while Boston is in fourth place. Both teams have key players listed on the injury report.

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