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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.
On Wednesday, Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray starts Game 2 against The Yankees, aiming to extend the Wild Card Series after Boston dropped the opener 9-0.
Gray faced significant struggles in New York during 2017 and 2018, losing his rotation spot; he later said, "New York was, it just wasn't a good situation for me."
Approaching 37, Gray tied for the MLB lead with 18 wins this year and recently pitched well at Yankee Stadium, allowing three runs over 6 innings.
Facing The Yankees' Max Fried, Gray seeks to extend the series, reflecting that "playing here made me a stronger person" and "a better pitcher, a better baseball player."
After stints with Cincinnati and Minnesota, Gray has recorded 143 wins over 14 seasons, while Red Sox teammate Trevor Story praised him as "a pitcher to its finest degree.