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On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox made a move to shore up their battered rotation by trading for the San Diego Padres’ best pitcher, Drew Pomeranz. If you’re curious about how badly the Red Sox felt they needed Pomeranz, the cost will tell you: the Red Sox sent their top pitching prospect, Anderson Espinoza, to San Diego in exchange for Pomeranz. The improved Red Sox will take on their AL East rivals the New York Yankees when the start their series tonight, and you can watch for free because it’s Yahoo Sports’ MLB Free Game of the Day. The game, which starts at 7:05 p.m. ET, can be streamed on Yahoo’s Sports Home, MLB index, video home and right here in the story you’re reading. Pomeranz, who has a 2.47 ERA and has been averaging exactly six innings per start, will certainly stabilize things for the Red Sox. Continue to Article

July 15, 2016 11:54:am EST