Game 2 of the ALDS between the Yankees and Red Sox should be an interesting matchup between Masahiro Tanaka and David Price .  The Red Sox took Game 1 of the series 5-4 as they held off a comeback by the Yankees after jumping out to a 5-0 lead.  Boston’s bullpen, which has been shaky at best to be kind, was able to hold on for the victory.  In Game 2 the Red Sox will send David Price to the mound.  Price has never won a postseason game as a starter in his major league career, something that he has been highly criticized for by the Boston media. Price has also notoriously struggled against the New York Yankees since joining the Red Sox, though most of those struggles have come in Yankee Stadium.  Against the Yankees this season Price has an UGLY 10.34 ERA over four starts, having allowed 18 runs on 21 hits over 15.2 innings.  With the struggles come some very good BvP numbers by Yankee hitters, most notably Gary Sánchez who is 6-for-13 with five home runs and 11 RBI off of Price.  Yankees spark plug Luke Voit homered twice off Price in his last start against the Yankees, though it’s worth noting both of those home runs just barely made it over the short right field wall.  Price has managed to weave his way through Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as the two combine to go 8-for-30 (.267) with one home run and eight strike outs.

Starting opposite David Price will be Yankee right-hander Masahiro Tanaka .  Tanaka had a bit of an up and down season, going 12-6 with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.  Like Price and his struggles against the Yankees, Tanaka has struggled against the Red Sox this season, owning a 7.58 ERA while allowing 16 runs on 29 hits over 19.0 innings.  Boston’s top hitters in Andrew Benintendi , Mookie Betts , Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martínez combine for eight home runs and are hitting .303 off of Tanaka with Martinez leading the way with a .444 average and three home runs over 18 at bats.

 

Draftkings Showdown
PostionPlayerSalary
FlexLuke Voit $7,400
FlexGary Sánchez $6,200
FlexMookie Betts $10,800
FlexJ.D. Martínez $10,000
FlexAndrew Benintendi $8,000
FlexXander Bogaerts $7,100
   
FanDuel Single Game Slate
PositionPlayerSalary
MVPJ.D. Martínez $8,500
IFIan Kinsler $4,000
OFMookie Betts $8,500
UTILGary Sánchez $7,000
UTILAndrew Benintendi $7,000