Boston at New York

Boston goes for the sweep here, but it will be a tall task. No. 3 hitter J.D. Martinez is battling a sore wrist and was a late scratch yesterday. 33-year older starter Garrett Richards has walked 30 batters in 60 innings, a very poor ratio, along with 59 hits allowed. He is 0-5 with an 8.42 ERA in seven games against the Yankees. New York is 48-22 at home against winning teams. The Yankees are sixth in the Majors in pitching ERA and go with Domingo German (3.27 ERA) in this one to avoid the sweep. New York is 23-8 against Boston, as well as 35-18 in Yankee Stadium against their longtime rivals. Play New York.