Red Sox face the Yankees with 2-0 series lead

The Boston Red Sox (34-46) hold a 2-0 series lead over the New York Yankees (48-33) heading into their Saturday, June 27, 2026 matchup, with Gerrit Cole (3.62 ERA) starting for New York and Jake Bennett (3.71 ERA) for Boston. Top performers include Red Sox catcher Willson Contreras with 32 extra base hits and Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm with 12 home runs and 33 RBI on the season. Despite the series deficit, the Yankees lead the overall season series 4-3 and boast the AL's top collective slugging percentage at .433.