On Friday, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a pivotal series.
Whatever good vibes the victory conjured were dashed on Saturday, however, as the Yankees placed Masahiro Tanaka on the disabled list due to shoulder inflammation. In a corresponding move, the Yankees brought up right-handed reliever Giovanny Gallegos:
Tanaka, who can opt out of his contract at year's end, is having a rough season. He entered Saturday with career-worst marks in ERA, strikeout-to-walk ratio, and home-run rate. He had pitched better as of late, holding opponents to a .