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Sonny Gray was booed out of the Bronx. He's back and trying to save the season for the rival Red Sox
Gray, an 18-game winner with a 2.72 ERA, will try to extend Boston’s season after the Red Sox lost the opener 9-0.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray starts Game 2 against The Yankees on Wednesday, aiming to extend the Wild Card Series after Boston dropped the opener 9-0.
During 2017 and 2018, Gray struggled significantly in New York, losing his rotation spot after the Yankees acquired him from Oakland. He later said, "New York was, it just wasn't a good situation for me."
Approaching his 37th birthday, Gray tied for the MLB lead with 18 wins this year and recently pitched three-run ball over 6 1/3 innings at Yankee Stadium in Boston's 5-3 win in June.
Facing The Yankees' Max Fried in a decisive Game 2, Gray seeks to extend the series. He reflected, "I do know that playing here made me a stronger person, made me a better pitcher."
After stints with Cincinnati and Minnesota, Gray has recorded 143 wins over 14 seasons. Red Sox teammate Trevor Story praised him as "a pitcher to its finest degree.