Yankees vs. Red Sox: Who has the edge at each position?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 03: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring a run off of a double hit by Aaron Hicks #31 during the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium on October 03, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 13: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a double during the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 13, 2018 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Didi Gregorius vs. Xander Bogaerts

Both teams come into this series expecting to get really good production from the shortstop position. Both Bogaerts and Gregorius are capable of offensive explosions. Each player is also capable of playing really good defense.

Ultimately, Bogaerts does everything that Gregorius does just a little bit better. The Yankees infielder finished the year with a batting average of .268. Bogaerts edged him out by finishing with a mark of .288.

Both players are good with the glove, but Bogaerts shows just a little more range on balls hit up the middle. There isn’t a lot to separate the pair defensively, but it’s hard to argue with the fact that the Red Sox have the better fielder.

This one may upset some Yankee fans, but the Red Sox just have to get the nod. Gregorius hits the ball with a little more pop than Bogaerts, but that’s really his only tangible edge in the matchup. This battle could go either way in the series, but the Red Sox have a slight advantage in a battle between two really good shortstops.

Advantage: Red Sox

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