After getting blown out in the first game of the series and losing by 16 runs, the Yankees entered game two looking to bounce right back. However, the first batter James Paxton faced was a sign that this game wouldn’t be any different than the previous one.
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Big Maple gave up a run in the first inning. Mookie Betts’ leadoff bomb over the Green Monster gave the Red Sox an early 1-0 advantage. It’s the fourth leadoff homer Paxton has surrendered this year, and he has given up a first-inning run in eight of his last 10 starts.