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5 reasons the Yankees will finish ahead of the Red Sox

By Rucker Haringey

BOSTON - APRIL 11: Boston Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly and first baseman Mitch Moreland fight with the Yankees' Tyler Austin after he charged the mound in the seventh inning. The Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on April 11, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - APRIL 11: Boston Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly and first baseman Mitch Moreland fight with the Yankees' Tyler Austin after he charged the mound in the seventh inning. The Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on April 11, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 05: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees in action against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Indians 5-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 05: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees in action against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Indians 5-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

3. Giancarlo Stanton will heat up

Any Red Sox fans hoping that Stanton is going to keep hitting this poorly all season long are set to be sorely disappointed. His past clearly shows his bat starts to heat up when the weather does the same.

In other words, last year’s NL MVP isn’t going to hit .227 all season long. His performance will progress to the mean. When it does it’s going to make the Yankees offense even more potent.

It’s not just his batting average that’s going to improve. Every facet of his offensive game is likely going to experience a significant uptick as the season goes on. Stanton will get more hits, draw more walks and hit for more power. That’s a scary thought when you consider how well the likes of Didi Gregorius and Aaron Judge are already hitting the ball.

The key for Stanton will be how well he’s hitting the ball when the weather turns cold in September and October. If he can carry his momentum into the game’s most tense period, the Yankees could easily win another World Series championship.

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