Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Gray will make next start

Gray allowed five runs in one inning on Friday

7/7/2018, 3:15 AM
Jul 6, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees starting pitcher Sonny Gray (55) pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports / John E. Sokolowski
Jul 6, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees starting pitcher Sonny Gray (55) pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports / John E. Sokolowski

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Friday night's game that Sonny Gray will make his next scheduled start.

"Part of it is, right now, we feel like he is our best option," Boone said, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Gray's struggles continued on Friday night when he allowed five runs in one inning and couldn't make it past the second inning. It was the shortest outing of the season for the right-hander, who only lasted 2 1/3 innings in an 11-0 loss to the Red Sox on June 30.

Gray ran into trouble immediately in the second inning on Friday night, as Randal Grichuk led off with a double. Devon Travis and Curtis Granderson followed up with RBI singles.

On a night when Gray threw a wild pitch and hit a batter, he allowed a three-run home run to Justin Smoak, putting the Blue Jays in front, 5-0 in the second.

After his latest start, Gray's ERA climbed to 5.85 on the season.

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