Red Sox's Anthony's Return Crucial vs Yankees

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Cory with the story. Red Sox fans got some tough news heading into their series against the Yankees. Outfielder Roman Anthony sat out Wednesday's game at Fenway Park with a sore back. He felt it tightened up during Tuesday's four-nothing loss to New York, but manager Alex Cora expects him back for Thursday's finale. Line-up shook up without him. Sedan Raphaela slid into Anthony's usual lead-off spot in centerfield. Jaren Duran started and left. An Andrew Monasterio handled designated hitter duties against Yankees lefty, Max Fried. Evan has been a big piece for Boston early on, but he's still shaking off some rust. After shining for team USA in the World Baseball Classic, he's hitting 225 with a 686 OPS, just one homer, and four RBI's through. 22 games. That Tuesday night he went over three with a walk, so the timing stings extra. The Sox are pushing to split

1:00the series now, leaning on their depth. Keep an eye on Anthony's return. It could spark the lineup just when they need it most against these rivals.