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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 on Wednesday against The Yankees in the Wild Card Series, seeking to extend the best-of-three matchup after Boston lost the opener 9-0.
Gray faced significant struggles in New York during 2017 and 2018, losing his rotation spot and later describing the experience as a poor fit: "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 well at Yankee Stadium, allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings in Boston's 5-3 win in June.
Facing The Yankees' Max Fried in this elimination contest, Gray reflected on his journey: "I do know that playing here made me a stronger person, made me a better pitcher, a better baseball player."
Red Sox teammate Trevor Story praised Gray as "a pitcher to its finest degree," while Gray's 143 wins over 14 seasons—earned through stints with Cincinnati and Minnesota—underscore his career resilience.