"Subjectively, you watch the way he goes about it, he's pitching with a lot of confidence," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "The numbers bear it out with the consistency that he's showing. More than anything, he takes the mound with a lot of confidence. He's able to get two outs with one pitch with that sinker. He's been a model of consistency."
Jackie Bradley Jr. carried the offense with two triples, a double and three RBIs.
David Ortiz drilled his 49th career homer against the Yankees, a solo shot over the Boston bullpen in right-center.