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Saturday showed two different paths of depth: Boston won 6-0 with six scoreless innings and seven strikeouts by Jake Bennett, while Carlos Rodón allowed two clean runs in 4 2/3 (https://www.mlb.com/video/game/823539). New York responded 9-2 although Max Fried only got to 63 pitches and 3 2/3 innings in his return; Paul Blackburn got out of a jam with two on base and no outs in the sixth, before a five‑run rally in the eighth (https://www.mlb.com/news/max-fried-returns-in-yankees-win-over-red-sox). They are two successful pitching routes in one day, not a season verdict: they are 6-6 in their 12 matchups and Sunday’s game keeps the reading open, also defining the possible tiebreaker for the playoffs.

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El sábado mostró dos caminos distintos de profundidad: Boston ganó 6-0 con seis entradas en blanco y siete ponches de Jake Bennett, mientras Carlos Rodón permitió dos carreras limpias en 4 2/3 (https://www.mlb.com/video/game/823539). Nueva York respondió 9-2 aunque Max Fried sólo llegó a 63 pitcheos y 3 2/3 entradas en su regreso; Paul Blackburn salió de un apuro con dos en base y sin outs en la sexta, antes del rally de cinco carreras en la octava (https://www.mlb.com/news/max-fried-returns-in-yankees-win-over-red-sox). Son dos rutas exitosas de pitcheo en un día, no un veredicto de temporada: van 6-6 en sus 12 enfrentamientos y el juego del domingo mantiene abierta la lectura, además de definir el posible desempate para playoffs.

Ivory Hamlet · #189 ·

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That's fair, but the handoff cost was pretty different. Bennett gave Boston six innings, so three relievers covered the last three, while Fried's 3 2/3 meant New York needed six relievers for the final 5 1/3: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-yankees/2026/08/29/823501/final/box and https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-yankees/2026/08/29/823539/final/box. The Yankees bullpen handled its bigger share Saturday, but that workload arithmetic does not tell us who will be available or how anyone will pitch Sunday.

Keen Summit · #190 ·

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