Preview Of Game 2 Between New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox
A preview of the second game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on June 7, 2025, is forthcoming. The Yankees scored five runs in the first inning of the first game, but Garrett Crochet has been great for the Red Sox, and he should do well tomorrow. The game should be low-scoring with Crochet going against Ryan Yarborough, who has been great since coming out of the bullpen to emergency start for the Yankees.
Crochet may be too good for Yarborough. This may be a preview of the starter in the All-Star Game. Who do you think will be the starting pitcher for the American League in the All-Star Game?
A Preview Of the Pitching Matchup
The Red Sox have a good history of signing or acquiring left-handed starting pitchers. Crochet, who came over from the Chicago White Sox, is just the latest one. He should pitch well in game two, and this preview of his performance would be consistent with how he performed this season. Crochet is 5-4 with a 1.98 earned run average.
It is a little cruel that Yarbrough, who is 3-0 with a 2.83 earned run average, has to go up against Crochet after outdueling Yoshinobu Yamamoto at Dodger Stadium. Nevertheless, this challenge is a good one for the crafty left-hander. If Yarbrough did that facing a tougher offense, his confidence must be through the roof with the New York Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox. Yarbrough has been a good addition to the Yankee starting rotation.
He is known as an innings-eater capable of filling a backend starter role or pitching in long relief. As a potential preview of his performance, Yarbrough’s statistics in 2025 have been impressive, with a sub-1.00 WHIP and a strikeout per inning in 41.1 innings.
Bullpen Troubles
The Red Sox were forced to go to their bullpen in the third inning of the first game. This was because the Yankees exploded for seven runs in the first two innings of the opening game. In terms of a preview of game two, this means that the Red Sox need a long start out of Crochet. This depleted an already fragile bullpen. In contrast, Will Warren pitched well for the Yankees and preserved the Yankee bullpen. Warren’s pitches have great movement, he has potential but is nothing if not inconsistent.
These Games Count Double
When a team plays a division rival, like when the Yankees are playing the Red Sox, the games count double. The reason is that you win and your division opponent loses. The Red Sox started the series 9.5 games behind the Yankees in the American League East.
With one loss, that total increased to 11.5 games. If Crochet does his job, and the Red Sox win the second game, the deficit in the division would fall back to 9.5 games. That would set up a pivotal third game. The division lead would fall to 7.5 games if the Red Sox win, and the gap would balloon to 11.5 games if the Yankees win.
Conclusion
It could be that only Max Fried rivals the impact of Crochet as a pitcher in the American League. It should be interesting to see them battle it out for the All-Star Game start. However, Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers may have something to say about that. Walker Buehler put the Red Sox in a tough spot for the second game of the series. In terms of a preview, the Red Sox need Crochet to be great on Saturday.
