Red Sox had a horrible approach against Yankees’ Luis Gil, and Alex Cora even admitted to it

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The New York Yankees didn't need to do a whole lot in their 4-0 win against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, as they only struck out four hitters, swung the bat well but only put together four runs, and frankly, just did what was needed.

The Yankees didn't wow anybody with their 4-0 win, but we have to give some credit to what right-hander Luis Gil was able to do on the mound.

Making his third appearance of the 2026 campaign, the right-hander was somewhat dominant. Gil has had some problems throwing strikes in the past, but limited his walks for the most part in his 6.1 innings of work. The right-hander allowed just two hits, three walks, and struck out only two.

However, it sounds like the Red Sox had a terrible approach at the plate, as they were just waiting for him not to throw strikes.

While I understand that they probably want to be selective against a guy like him, not attacking pitches to hit is part of the reason why the Red Sox seem to be in the position they're in. This offense is just in a funk, and it sounds like it's trying to do anything it can to change that.

“We'll talk about it. He threw strikes probably more than usual,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, per MLB.com. “But you still have to play the game [of taking more pitches], right? Trust the fact that he's not a strike-thrower and we got some pitches to hit. If we’re going to go early in the count, we’ve got to hit it hard. That’s the way I see it. You have to hit the ball hard early in counts if you're going to go.”

Over the course of a year, this type of approach can work.