Published 1 hour ago • loading... • Updated 37 minutes ago
Sonny Gray was booed out of the Bronx. He's back and trying to save the season for the rival Red Sox
Gray, who leads the majors with 18 wins and a 2.72 ERA, will try to keep Boston alive after a 9-0 loss in Game 1.
With the Boston Red Sox trailing the best-of-three Wild Card Series after a 9-0 loss, starter Sonny Gray faces the Yankees tonight at Yankee Stadium, where he struggled from 2017 to 2018.
Gray's previous tenure in New York ended after he was dropped from the rotation in August 2018. "New York was, it just wasn't a good situation for me," Gray said during a December Zoom news conference.
Since leaving New York, Gray has revived his career, tying for the major league lead with 18 wins this year and a 2.72 ERA. "I do know that playing here made me a stronger person," Gray said.
Gray has performed well at Yankee Stadium recently, throwing 6 1/3 innings in a 5-3 win on June 5. Red Sox teammate Trevor Story said, "He's a pitcher to its finest degree."
Reflecting on career challenges, Gray described the pressure as a "snowball" that kept rolling until he changed environments. He aims to use that experience to extend the Wild Card Series to a decisive third game tonight.