Chris Sale looked like a left-handed Pedro tonight. He allowed one hit and one walk in seven innings and struck out 11. After giving up a groundball single in the first inning, Sale retired 20 of the next 21 batters, including the last 16. His stuff was utterly filthy - changeups up in the zone at 78 followed by fastballs on the outside black at 99 - and his pinpoint command kept every Yankee in the dark about what was coming next. Of his 101 pitches, 72 were strikes.
Rafael Devers led his teammates through nine innings of batting practice, going 5-for-5, including a grand slam in the first inning.