The Yankees’ series opener against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night will not start on time due to rain.
A new start time had not yet been announced.
First pitch was originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m., but the tarp covered the field ten minutes before 6 p.m. as thunder and rain descended upon The Bronx.
Right-hander Will Warren (5.19 ERA, 1.423 WHIP in 52 innings) was set to make his 13th start of the season as he looks to bounce back from his worst outing of the season, when he allowed seven runs on six hits and four walks in just 1.1 innings Saturday at the Dodgers.
“He’s a confident kid and in a good spot,” Yanks manager Aaron Boone said ahead of the series opener. “[Warren] is in the middle of what I think is a very good year and a year of growth for him. He’s had his bumps in the road along the way, a lot of those early. And since then, has been very good until his last one. But I expect him to go out and get after it, and certainly has the stuff to be successful.”
The visitors are set to start righty Walker Buehler (4.44 ERA, 1.307 WHIP in 46.2 innings) to make his 10th start in his debut season with Boston.
“A lot of really good young players, a lot of team speed, and we’re gonna see some good pitching this weekend, starting with Buehler tonight,” Boone said of the Red Sox.
On the starter, who got the final three outs in Game 5 as Los Angeles clinched the World Series in The Bronx last October, the skipper said he expected him to show off his big arsenal and really mix in his pitches.
“He’s gonna throw a little bit of everything at you,” Boone said. “He’s gonna work the edges a little bit, so get him on the plate and hit our pitches. That’s gonna be key.”
The Yankees (38-23) hold a 5.0 game lead in the AL East and are 9.5 games ahead of the fourth-placed Red Sox (30-34).
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