Sonny Gray is scheduled to pitch for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of a best-of-three Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees after Boston loses the opener 9-0. The matchup places Gray back in the Bronx, where he says he was previously booed during his earlier Yankees stints in 2017 and 2018.
This time, Gray is entering the start with strong regular-season results. He is nearing his 37th birthday and has posted a standout season for the Red Sox, tying for the major league lead with 18 wins and carrying a 2.72 ERA, described as his best full-season performance. With Boston trailing in the series after the lopsided first game, outlets frame Gray’s role as crucial to Boston’s effort to extend the postseason.
While coverage focuses on Gray’s return to a hostile crowd in the Bronx, it also emphasizes the immediate stakes for Boston in the Wild Card round. The sources align on his scheduled pitching assignment and the earlier fan reaction, but primarily differ in how much attention they give to his personal history versus the broader urgency of the team’s postseason situation.
