All the pressure in the world will be on Max Fried tonight

The New York Yankees opened their important four-game series against the Boston Red Sox with a 6-3 loss yesterday (Thursday) at Yankee Stadium. In the second duel, the Bombardiers will be hoping to turn things around, and they'll need their ace pitcher Max Fried at his best, something he hasn't been able to do in quite some time.

And Fried, whose first half of the season earned him a spot in the All-Star Game before he struggled in recent weeks, knows this more than anyone.

At this point, every game I pitch, I'm trying to get back on track and pitch to my standards and what I'm capable of. We play really good baseball as a team. For me, it's time to start lightening my load and being able to do my part.

Fried had posted an exceptional earned run average of 1.92 after the first two months of the campaign. But in his last seven starts, the left-hander has a 3-3 record with a 6.94 ERA.

With his resume and talents, the 31-year-old knows what he's capable of, but the frustration is palpable.

It's really frustrating. I want to be able to take the ball and put us in a good position to win every time and I haven't been able to do that. I have to understand that I have to do something different. I just have to figure out how to get those results.

With one defeat already under their belts in their duel with the Bas Rouges, the pressure will be on tonight for the Yankees, and especially for Fried, who will have to try and keep a cool head.

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