How to watch Red Sox vs. Yankees: TV channel and streaming options for August 28

The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox to start a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Cam Schlittler (11-6, 2.16 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 75-58 this season and second in the AL East. Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 4.54 ERA) is expected to start for the Red Sox, who are 73-60 and third in the AL East.

How to watch Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

Red Sox vs. Yankees odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -161
• Underdog Moneyline: Red Sox +135
• Total: 7
• Total Over Odds: -120
• Total Under Odds: +100

Injury reports

Yankees

Ryan McMahon: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Fernando Cruz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Weathers: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Giancarlo Stanton: 60 Day IL (Calf), Kervin Castro: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Justin Slaten: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

• Ben Rice is hitting for a .253 BA, .351 OBP and .531 SLG with a 24.7% strikeout rate and a 12.4% walk rate. His OPS is .881, which ranks 10th in MLB, and he has scored 84 runs. In 550 plate appearances, he has hit 35 home runs (5th in MLB) and driven in 83 runs (9th in MLB).
• In 457 plate appearances, Luis Garcia has hit 28 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 87 RBIs (7th in MLB) and scored 59 runs. He is batting .284/.317/.557 and has posted a 16.6% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate.
• Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .252/.332/.458 this season with 22 home runs, 69 RBIs and an OPS of .790. He has a 20.4% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate in 568 plate appearances, and he has scored 74 total runs. Abreu has recorded eight steals on 12 attempts.
• In 501 plate appearances, Willson Contreras has hit 26 long balls, tallied 78 RBIs (19th in MLB) and scored 66 runs. He is batting .281/.390/.526 and has posted a 24.8% strikeout rate and an 11% walk rate.

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