Boston Red Sox: David Price seeks redemption against Yankees

History hasn’t been too friendly to Boston Red Sox starter David Price. This upcoming Sunday, Price will seek redemption after a horrific pair of outings this season against the New York Yankees.

Well, here we are. In the biggest four games of the season, the Boston Red Sox have shown up. Rick Porcello was reminiscent of his 2016 Cy Young self.

One-hitter to go the distance?

Absolutely sensational!

However Sunday is all about David Price. This is his shot at redemption for what has been a pretty horrid Red Sox career against the Yankees. This season especially! Price is entering his third start against New York, in a pretty big spot too.

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Lets go over Price’s previous two starts, entering Sunday’s game.

April 11: 1.0 innings pitched, 3 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout (2.40 ERA)
July 1: 3.1 innings pitched, 9 hits, 8 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, 5 home runs (4.28 ERA)

Not the ideal product you expect as a fan when your team makes a $217 million dollar investment. Nor were they the ideal head-to-head Yankees/Red Sox games. This compilation of horrific time on the mound has amounted to an underwhelming tenure against the Yankees in Boston.

As a matter a fact, in nine career starts against New York, Price has allowed 44 earned runs in 47 innings pitched. This includes 74 base hits, 13 which are home runs. Do the math an you’ve got yourself an 8.43 earned run average. Again! Not ideal to say the very least. This all coming after becoming the richest pitcher in the history of baseball.

Price in general has struggled against the Yankees throughout his entire career. Sitting with an overall career 4.90 earned run average against the Yankees. He’s allowed 32 home runs in 30 career starts and the Yankees lineup bats .276 against him.

Again, that’s the career split. This season? Try a .480 batting average with 6 home runs in just 2 starts. That’s the highest home run total Price has ever allowed to the Yankees in a single season yet. A career in which Price has spent nine of eleven seasons in the American League East division.

To think David Price enters Sunday without something to prove would be well.. delusional!

Why?

Well if his history against New York isn’t cutting it try this. David Price is 3-4 this season against teams .500 or better, with a 4.14 earned run average. That’s significantly different from when Price has throw against teams below the .500 mark. Teams in which Price is 8-2 with a 3.82 earned run average.

It’s time that David Price shows up against Boston’s competitors; and when looking at the standings it’s New York. The only team in the division who stand in the Red Sox way of a third consecutive American League East title. Now while they’ve shown to be practically meaningless in the past two seasons, a division title can be huge for Boston.

Why?

Well because the A.L. West battle for the Wild Card spot is tightening between Oakland and Seattle. Those are two teams who have matched up well against the Red Sox this season. The Mariners are 3-3 while the Athletics are 4-2 in 2018 against Boston. Two teams that can certainly win a measly one game series against the Red Sox.

We cant’t forget Sean Manaea and his no-hitter against Boston back in April. He’s 2-0 against Boston this season with a 1.80 earned run average through 15.0 innings pitched. Pretty scary arm to face in a potential win or go home situation for Boston.

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The Yankees have three games coming up against Seattle and Oakland. A potential playoff preview within the two.

As for the Boston Red Sox, redemption all comes on Sunday night for David Price. Will he finally step up and give the Fenway faithful reason to be optimistic heading into October? We can only wait for 8:08 PM Sunday to find out for ourselves.

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