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Aaron Judge has a bone bruise near his right shoulder, New York manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday before the Yankees game against the Cleveland Guardians. This will be the first game Judge has been out of the Yankees lineup this season.

The team later clarified that the imaging revealed a bone bruise to Judge's rib, not his shoulder. He feels the discomfort in the shoulder. It's not the first time he has had an issue with his right ribs.

The two-time reigning American League MVP underwent imaging Monday. Boone called the injury a nagging issue and said Judge could be back in a few days. A firm timeline will not be set until Judge meets with team doctors later Tuesday.

Yankees depth thin in the outfield

With Jasson Dominguez and Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list, the Yankees are actually very thin in the outfield right now. Tuesday night, Boone will have utility infielder Jose Caballero in right field for Judge. Spencer Jones, who had been called up last month, was optioned back to Triple-A Scranton on May 22 after struggling at the plate.

Well, that explains a lot about the stuff that needed explaining. Aaron Judge was sitting out tonight’s game against Cleveland for the first time all year, and manager Aaron Boone let us know why: a bone bruise.

I share Boonie’s hope that this is a day to day concern, though it does raise more questions. Yankee players playing through pain only for the injury to linger or worsen has been a hallmark of Boone’s time as manager, and that it now involves the team’s most important player is only going to increase that scrutiny. We also have to reckon with how much that injury may have tamped down Judge’s usual MVP-level performance. It’s worth noting that Hoch later told us that it was the Captain’s right shoulder, or top hand, which typically helps drive more power into your swing than the bottom hand.

In particular, the way this shoulder soreness has lingered also makes me skeptical about recovery. I don’t want to have both Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge on the IL at the same time, but if a shorter, immediate stint is the best path to getting 100 percent Judge back, I’ll take that over a strained day-to-day process where they try to wait something out.

Whatever path the Yankees end up taking, any game without No. 99 in the lineup, even if he’s a .950 OPS instead of a 1.050 OPS, is going to be felt. Someone else further down the line will have to step things up, starting against the Guardians in a couple hours. In the meantime, they’ll line up Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, and José Caballero from left to right in the outfield, with Paul Goldschmidt sliding into the No. 2 spot in the lineup against the lefty Joey Cantillo.

As you well know, Jordan Wicks’ two starts as a Cub this year were.. uh… less than successful.

With Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd due back soon and Javier Assad available, it’s likely someone else will take the next rotation turn that would have been Wicks’.

As a result, Wicks was optioned back to Triple-A Iowa today to make room for what will likely be an extra reliever for a few days until that starter is needed.

That reliever is right-hander Tyler Ferguson, who the Cubs acquired from the A’s last month, so he’ll be facing his old team if he gets into a game before Friday. With the A’s this year, Ferguson pitched in just one game, throwing 1.1 innings and allowing four runs. Last year he posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.328 WHIP in 56 relief outings for the A’s, and at Iowa this year he’s appeared in six games, throwing 7.2 innings with a 3.52 ERA and 1.174 WHIP.

As noted, this is probably only for a few days until the Cubs next need a starter for the spot Wicks was occupying. As always, we await developments.

It was a surprise not to see Aaron Judge’s name in the Yankees’ lineup against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.

Manager Aaron Boone met with reporters later in the afternoon and gave his explanation, and it’s not what Yankees fans want to hear.

Per Boone, Judge is dealing with a bone bruise in his upper right rib, and feeling it through his right shoulder. The good news, though, is that Judge is currently day-to-day.

“He’s been, kind of the last couple of weeks, dealing with some shoulder soreness, just kind of nagging,” Boone said. “And then over the weekend, the last couple of games in Sacramento, I think it became a little more than that, where I noticed on some swings and stuff. 

“So, we got some imaging last night. We think overall good news, showing a bone bruise. He’s going to meet with the doctor tonight, so hopefully, a day-to-day situation. Could be a few days, could be longer. I don’t know for sure.”

Boone said that there’s not one exact moment when Judge suffered an injury, but it’s fair to say it’s “probably something that’s been affecting him a little bit here recently.”

Over his last 18 games, Judge is hitting an uncharacteristic .206 with a .309 slugging percentage, hitting just one home run during that span.

Time will tell whether or not Judge ultimately needs a stint on the IL, but for now, the hope is that a few days of rest will do the job.

"Hopefully, this is something that we get calmed down here and put it behind us," Boone said.

According to the YES Network’s Jack Curry, the Yankees are shifting flame-throwing pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange to the bullpen. The 23-year-old had made 11 starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, but will now begin to adjust to pitching in relief.

It’s a clear signal from the Yankees, who will see if Lagrange can help improve their bullpen from within. Lagrange’s numbers as a starter this year are nothing to write home about, a 4.41 ERA in 49 innings with 63 strikeouts against 25 walks, but the young fireballer still profiles as one of the best bets to contribute to the Yankee bullpen down the stretch. That’s thanks to his pure power stuff; Lagrange has been the hardest thrower in the minors this year, dialing things up to 103 mph, to go along with a 60-grade slider.

All that said, while Lagrange’s shift to relief may make it seem that a promotion to the bullpen in the Bronx is imminent, it’s very possible that the Yankees let Lagrange take some time to adapt to his new role. Moving Lagrange to the bullpen now gives the young pitcher ample time to make adjustments, and gives the club time to fully evaluate the state of their roster and farm system before making moves during trade deadline season. That the Yankees are willing to commit him to this role so early shows both foresight, and confidence in Lagrange’s ability to make an impact at the highest level as soon as this summer.

Though there’s still hope that Lagrange could contribute as a starter in the future, he’s most valuable to the Yankees right now as a reliever, and it’s exciting to see that his time in the majors could begin sooner rather than later. Lagrange’s road to the bigs is clear as long as he can keep things on the rails working out of the ‘pen for Scranton.

Relief pitchers Ryan Brasier and Josh Sborz, two veteran righthanders who have been pitching for Round Rock on minor league deals, have each exercised their right to opt out of their contracts and become free agents.

June 1 is the date specified in the current CBA as the final date when a player who has at least six years of service time, as Brasier does, and who signed a minor league contract, may automatically opt out of his contract. Sborz does not have the service time accrued to automatically have the contractual right to opt out, but presumably it was included in his minor league deal with the Rangers.

The 38 year old Brasier has put up a 3.97 ERA in 22.2 innings over 22 appearances for the Express, with 23 Ks against 6 walks. He put up a 4.50 ERA and 3.17 FIP in 26 innings for the Cubs last season.

Sborz did not pitch in the majors in 2025 due to his recuperating from shoulder surgery. He had a 5.25 ERA in 12 innings over 12 appearances between Frisco and Round Rock last year. In 16.1 innings over 15 appearances for Round Rock and Frisco this year, Sborz has allowed 13 runs, striking out 17 batters and walking 12. Reports indicate that he has still not recovered the velocity he had pre-surgery.

My guess is that the Rangers would be happy to re-sign either player to a minor league contract, should they decide that there isn’t a better opportunity elsewhere.

The San Diego Padres are searching for ways to jumpstart the offense. Today, they brought up one of the top hitters at their Triple-A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas, in Jase Bowen. In the corresponding move, the Padres sent Ramon Laureano to the injured list with hip inflammation.

Pirates drafted Bowen in 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates originally drafted Bowen in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. He was a two-sport star (baseball and football) and committed to play both for Michigan State. However, Bowen elected to take the Pirates’ high bonus offer and begin his professional baseball career.

He has 2,345 minor league at-bats with 86 HR, but Bowen has only a 7.5% walk rate and a high 23.6% strikeout rate. Bowen chose to leave the Pirates organization and signed a minor league deal with the Friars this winter. He was invited to major league camp during Spring Training, and his performance in Cactus League games put him on the front office’s radar for a possible in-season major league call-up.

Bowen was a key contributor in the Chihuahuas’ offensive attack

This season in El Paso, Bowen is hitting .292/.362/.600 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, and 121 wRC+ in 49 games. This level of production was enough to convince the Padres’ front office to give him a chance in the majors. 

Initially, they project him to be a versatile fourth outfielder, as Bowen can play all three outfield positions. Now, the organization hopes to utilize his speed at the top of the order. Bowen has averaged close to 25 stolen bases in five full minor league seasons.

With a matchup of Bryce Elder vs Kevin Gausman on the mound in game 1 of the series against Toronto and of the two-series homestand, the Braves are once again rolling with Jorge Mateo over Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop. Mateo is the hot hand and has been legitimately very good for Atlanta this season, providing solid defense at shortstop and surprisingly good offense.

Meanwhile the Blue Jays roll with George Springer leading off at DH and Vladdy batting third and playing first, though their offense has really struggled this year. Vladdy seems to have some batted ball luck that has gone against him, but Toronto hasn’t been the dominant team they hoped for. Let’s hope they stay that way for at least the weekend.

Game Info

Game Time: Monday, June 1st, 7:15 pm EDT

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

Watch: BravesVision

Radio/Audio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan

The Yankees are moving hard-throwing prospectCarlos Lagrange to the bullpen in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, reports SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes.

The move paves the way for the 23-year-old right-hander to impact the big league club in the near future.

Lagrange, a near-consensus top 100 prospect, has a 4.41 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 63 strikeouts in 49.0 innings over 11 starts this season in Triple-A.

The right-hander has a five-pitch arsenal, but relies heavily on a four-seam fastball that has averaged 98.9 mph this season in the minors and a hard slider. 

He also features a sweeper, changeup, and two-seam fastball.

Lagrange could possibly be an impact starter for New York in 2027 and beyond, but is now an option to help a relief corps that has been leaking oil at times this year.

Closer David Bednar (4.50 ERA, 1.58 WHIP) has struggled, allowing earned runs in 10 of his 24 appearances. Meanwhile, Camilo Doval (5.06 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) has been up and down, though he has turned in three scoreless appearances in a row. 

Every day, Pinstripe Alley offers updates on what the Yankees’ top American League opponents are up to through the Rivalry Roundup. The AL East is well-trodden ground there, but with the end of the month upon us, we’re going to take a peek around MLB as a whole and check in with each of the other five divisions. Who’s surprising? Who’s underwhelming? Who’s simply mediocre at the moment? Read on and find out what’s going on in the NL Central.

(Note: Records and standings are up to date through games played on Sunday, May 31st)

First Place: Milwaukee Brewers (35-21)

Top Position Player: Brice Turang (2.0 fWAR)
Top Pitcher: Jacob Misiorowski (3.0 fWAR)

When we did our End-of-April check-in, the Brewers sat fourth in the NL Central with a record only slightly above .500. Over the last month, they caught fire, going 19-7 in May and vaulting to the division lead, with a couple games to spare.

As we saw when the Yankees played them during that hot stretch, Milwaukee has been led by young ace Jacob Misiorowski, who gets more ridiculous by the game. He allowed just one earned run in all of May, putting his ERA for the month at 0.23. He hasn’t been the losing pitcher of record since April 19th.

Even more remarkable about what Misiorowski and the rest of the Brewers’ pitching staff has done is that their offense averaged just 4.1 runs per game during May, and the team still managed to put up one of the best months around the sport.

Second Place: St. Louis Cardinals (31-26, 4.5 GB)

Top Position Player: JJ Wetherholt (2.5 fWAR)
Top Pitcher: Dustin May (1.1 fWAR)

Not a lot of people would’ve necessarily picked the Cardinals to be good and in the playoff picture like they currently are. (They would be the second NL Wild Card if the season ended today.) They’ve managed to get off to this good start largely on the back of their emerging young talent. Rookie JJ Wetherholt is arguably the current leader for NL Rookie of the Year, posting a 123 wRC+ with defense that also grades out extremely well. Jordan Walker is starting to put the pieces together after a couple years in the majors. Iván Herrera is a pretty legit hitter.

The biggest concern for the Cardinals will probably be their rotation. Michael McGreevy is their only current regular starter who has a better than average ERA. None of their regular starters have an ERA over five, but they’ll certainly hope the rest of their rotation can tighten things up a bit so they don’t have to overexpose their bullpen down the stretch.

Tied-Third Place: Chicago Cubs (32-28, 5 GB)

Top Position Player: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2.4 fWAR)
Top Pitcher: Ben Brown (1.6 fWAR)

On May 8th, the Cubs beat the Rangers to extend their ongoing win streak to 10 games, while maintaining a 3.5-game lead in the division. Since that day, they’ve gone 5-16 and are now five games back in the Central. In general, the Cubs have been quite the streaky team this year. They’ve had two separate 10-game winning streaks and also have had a 10-game losing one.

Largely, their offense has not been the problem, as they only have one regular starter — Dansby Swanson — who is a below average hitter. Their main issue is that their rotation is a bit of a mess. Cade Horton, Edward Cabrera, and Matthew Boyd are all currently on the injured list, and even before that Cabrera was only OK and Boyd was just kinda bad. They recently called up former first-round draft pick Jordan Wicks, and he’s managed to put up -0.5 rWAR in just two starts. This Cubs’ team is the dictionary definition of one that will probably look to trade for a starter.

Tied-Third Place: Pittsburgh Pirates (32-28, 5 GB)

Top Position Player: Brandon Lowe (2.3 fWAR)
Top Pitcher: Braxton Ashcraft (2.0 fWAR)

Whereas the Cubs will be disappointed to be at 32-28 at this stage of the season, the Pirates will be happy with the season so far.

While he’s still quite excellent(2.89 ERA, 1.9 fWAR), the Pirates are no longer just the Paul Skenes Show. Braxton Ashcraft has been very good in the rotation himself, and there are a couple other young starters with potential around, even if they have middling results this season. They also just got Jared Jones back from the IL, an intriguing young arm prior to his Tommy John surgery.

Pittsburgh’s call-up of the top prospect in baseball, Konnor Griffin, made some headlines earlier this season, and he’s been pretty good himself, although is currently on the IL. However around him, they’ve gotten some very impressive seasons at the plate, including a potential breakout campaign from Oneil Cruz, who has a 120 wRC+.

Last Place: Cincinnati Reds (30-28, 6 GB)

Top Position Player: Elly De La Cruz (2.7 fWAR)
Top Pitcher: Chase Burns (1.6 fWAR)

Through April, the Reds were the pleasant surprise package of the NL Central, as they say atop the standings.

However, as mentioned then, that record came in part due to their success in one-run games. Well, the chickens have come home to roost a bit in that department. After being 7-0 in one-run games through April, the Reds are now 9-6 in them. They lost eight games to start May, including three in a row via walk-off against the Cubs.

They still have Elly De La Cruz being awesome, and Sal Stewart will be another in the NL ROTY running. In the rotation, Chase Burns is very impressive. But you really had to squint to see how they led the division through April, and now their record makes a bit more sense.

Over the years, the Yankees have been able to overcome just about anything thrown their way during the regular season.

Everything, basically, other than the loss of Aaron Judge.

So the fact that Judge is now sidelined with what the team is calling a bone bruise near his right rib cage, which is impacting his shoulder when he swings, is certainly alarming.

Aaron Boone said Judge, out of the lineup on Tuesday against Cleveland in The Bronx, got imaging Monday after the injury had been “nagging for a couple of weeks” and worsened over the weekend against the A’s in Sacramento.

“I noticed it on a couple swings,” Boone said.

Judge received imaging Monday and was scheduled to meet with a doctor Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury.

“Hopefully it’s day to day [or] a few days,” Boone said. “It could be longer based on how he’s feeling. Hopefully we avoided something serious.”

There was no specific play that’s been tied to the injury, but it helps explain Judge’s recent issues at the plate.

While Judge still has some of the best numbers in the game, he mostly struggled in May.

Now, his June is off to a worrisome start.

Dr. Spencer Stein, NYU Langone sports orthopedic surgeon, said that the type of injury Judge suffered can have a wide range of healing time.

“It needs rest,’’ Dr. Stein said by phone. “This injury can happen with repetitive overuse, so it could be as simple as resting for a week or two, but if it’s more like a stress fracture, that could be more like 8-10 weeks.”

That’s far from a worst-case scenario for the Yankees, who overcame Judge’s brief injured list stint last season when he suffered a flexor strain in his right elbow that impacted much of his second half, but were derailed in 2023 by the impact of a torn ligament in his right big toe when they missed the playoffs.

Boone said the injury may have been behind Judge’s slump.

In his previous 22 games, Judge was 17-for-82 with just six extra-base hits, 14 walks and 26 strikeouts and he also went through a 2-for-26 rut late last month, which featured seven straight strikeouts.

Dr. Stein said the bone bruise could affect Judge’s swing path or weaken the swing.

Judge had four hard-hit balls on Saturday against the A’s, but little to show for it in Sacramento, when Boone approached the slugger.

“I said something to him this weekend and was paying close attention to it the last couple days,” Boone said.

Without Judge, José Caballero started in right field on Tuesday.

Jasson Domínguez, sidelined with a sprained left shoulder after crashing into the fence in left field at the Stadium last month, is set to face live batting practice for the first time on Wednesday and could begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday.

Max Fried has been out for over two weeks with a bone bruise in his left elbow, but Boone said there’s no comparison between the injuries because Fried is a pitcher.

Even with Judge’s numbers being down for the season — and especially in the past few weeks — the Yankees offense has been solid, entering Tuesday fourth in the majors in runs scored. They also scored 47 runs in their five games on the trip.

“Hopefully we avoided something serious,’’ Boone said.

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The Philadelphia Phillies hope to improve on a strong start under manager Don Mattingly when they host the San Diego Padres tonight. 

The Phillies are 21-10 so far with Donnie Baseball at the helm, and my Padres vs. Phillies predictions and MLB picks break down why they’re set to punish Randy Vasquez in a loud way on Tuesday, June 2.

First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET on TBS.

Who will win Padres vs Phillies today: Phillies -1.5 (+156)

I keep waiting for the shoe to drop on Randy Vasquez, whose 3.28 ERA is a far cry from his 6.21 xERA. I think tonight’s where we see it happen.

May saw him regress towards the mean, unsurprising given his 13.2% barrel rate and 45.6% hard-hit rate.

Among qualified pitchers, Aaron Nola ranked in the 70th percentile in GB%, soft contact rate, and GB/FB rate in May. He will utilize his curve to key on San Diego’s 47.2% GB% the past two weeks.

I see value on the run line down to +140.

COVERS INTEL:Of 124 SP with 20+ IP in May, Vazquez ranked in the Bottom 15% in soft contact rate (10.9%), GB% (31.9%), and FB% (49.5%).

Padres vs Phillies Over/Under pick: Over 8.5 (+113)

While I expect Nola to perform better than Vasquez, there’s still a path to a high-scoring game.

The Padres rank 10th in road wRC+ the past two weeks (116 wRC+), while ranking eighth with a .179 ISO. Meanwhile, hitters are slugging Nola’s fastball at a ridiculous .904 clip.

Vasquez is going to struggle with the trio of Kyle Schwarber, Brandon Marsh, and Bryce Harper. Against RHP in May, Harper posted a 46.7% HR/FB rate and 190 wRC+, while Schwarber posted a 61.5% pull% and 41% hard-hit rate.

I’m taking the Over down to +100.

Padres vs Phillies odds today

• Moneyline: Padres +106 | Phillies -117
• Run line: Padres +1.5 (-190) | Phillies -1.5 (+165)
• Over/Under: Over 8 (-112) | Under 8 (-108)

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The Royals announced they have called up pitcher Beck Way from Triple-A Omaha and claimed outfielder Matthew Lugo off waivers from the Angels. Lugo has been assigned to Omaha, and the Royals optioned reliever Eli Morgan to the Storm Chasers as well. The Royals also announced Bailey Falter has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Omaha.

Way was part of the Andrew Benintendi trade with the Yankees in 2022. In 2023, he was the #11 prospect in the farm system, but he has struggled with his control since then. Last year he posted an ugly 5.93 ERA in 74.1 minor league innings, but he has rebounded this year with a 4.50 ERA in 19 relief outings at Triple-A with 42 strikeouts and 10 walks in 30 innings. He has a fastball in the mid-90s with a plus slider, and occasional change up.

Lugo was originally a second round pick by the Boston Red Sox out of the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Puerto Rico. He was traded to the Angels in 2024 as part of the Luis Garcia trade, and made his MLB debut last year. He appeared in 31 games with the Angels and hit .232/.243/.464 with four home runs. He was just the ninth non-pitcher since 2000 to have at least 70 plate appearances without a single walk.

Morgan appeared in 13 games and struck out 15 in 16.1 innings with a 5.51 ERA. He gave up two hits, a walk, and a run in an inning of work last night in Cincinnati. Falter was designated for assignment last week after he posted a 13.97 ERA in five games.

The addition of Way and Lugo gives the Royals a full 40-man roster.

After a rough time against the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves, the Red Sox packed up for the road and took two out of three against Cleveland. They’ll enter Fenway Park alone in last place at 25-33, two games behind the visiting Baltimore Orioles. The O’s have been playing better of late, breaking free from the tie for last in the AL East, but are nearly as disappointing as Boston this season. No matter what, if the Sox plan on playing in October, as stated by Craig Breslow this week, they need to win all three of these games. You can’t usually call for sweeps, but they’re facing a bad team and need to pile up wins in June. After hosting Baltimore, the Sox travel to the Bronx and St. Petersburg. It’s not getting easier. And that’s the first three of seven games against the Yankees this month.

Shane Baz, the former Tampa Bay Ray is pitching for the O’s more or less the same as he did for the Rays last year: not great. A few more walks, a few fewer strikeouts, and ERA around 4.50. He was hit hard by the Yankees and Athletics at the beginning of May before settling down against the Nationals and Rays. His last two times out, despite the pedestrian season numbers, he’s been hot: 13 total innings against his old club with just 2 runs allowed. He struck out 15 and walked 5. His last start broke a streak of five straight games allowing a solo homer. He missed Boston in April and hopefully they aren’t facing him at the peak of his powers before the next, eventual, bad outing. Baz will have to work hard though because he’s facing Connelly Early. Early is coming off a brilliant start against one of the best teams in baseball: the Braves. he shut them down for 7.0 innings in the one win the Sox managed to steal. Against Baltimore on the Sunday after The Firing he went 6.2 innings and allowed two solo shots as all the runs the Orioles would get.

Like Baz, Chris Bassitt has been better of late. His May ERA stood at 4.62 vs 5.46 in March/April. For the 37-year, old that’s all the O’s need to see. He held the Blue Jays to one run last time out but allowed three to the Tigers before that while not pitching out of the fifth inning. In two starts last year he first held the Red Sox to a single run in 5.2 innings in April, but then surrendered 9 in June over just 2.0 innings. Lefties in particular have hit him hard this year: .317/.399/.516 and righties still have an OBP of .340. That’s a lot of base clogging if a team can get some timely hitting. But we’re hoping it’s not all about that Bassitt and instead time to pay the toll. Tolle gutted his way through 4.2 innings against a tough Atlanta team and allowed only two runs. Unfortunately his relief was nothing of the kind and the game would end a blowout. But he’s gone at least 6.0 innings three times in his last five starts. This will be his first career appearance against the Orioles.

Trevor Rogers ends the series for Baltimore. Thankfully he hasn’t been on a hot streak. Since being on the losing end of the 17-1 game he hit the IL with the flu and returned to make four starts where he’s allowed 21 earned runs (22 total) in 18.1 innings. He has 11 strikeouts and 8 walks in that time. He’s allowed 5 home runs. He’s still pretty lost. He’s probably facing Brayan Bello and an opener, though the Sox haven’t said so yet. Respectfully, with the bases empty, Greg Weissert is holding batters to a .227/.277/.341 line. With men on base that balloons to .313/.382/.583. Maybe he could open? Orioles often go Right-Left-Switch (Ward, Henderson, Rutschman). Lefties are a bit better against him with a .727 OPS vs .681 for same-handed bats. But that’s not insurmountable. Maybe he’d have something the other openers haven’t?

Pete Alonso is second on the team in homers with 11 to Gunnar Henderson’s 13.

Jackson Holliday is back from the IL and hamate surgery.

One-year Sox fan favorite Tyler O’Neill is hitting .158/.266/.232.

Adley Rutschman is having a bounceback season posting a .798 OPS which would be his best mark since 2023.

Probable Pitching Matchups

Tuesday, June 2: Shane Baz (4.48 ERA / 4.07 FIP) vs. Connelly Early (2.95 ERA / 4.45 FIP)

Wednesday, June 3: Chris Bassitt (5.06 ERA / 4.54 FIP) vs. Payton Tolle (2.61 ERA / 2.66 FIP)

Thursday, June 4: Trevor Rogers (6.84 ERA / 4.82 FIP) vs. TBD (— ERA / — FIP)

When/Where to Watch

Tuesday, June 2: 6:45 PM ET on NESN

Wednesday, June 3: 6:45 PM ET on NESN

Thursday, June 4: 1:35 PM ET on NESN