With Jazz Chisholm Jr. at the plate, Rice headed toward third, but before starter Brayan Bello began his pitching motion. Bellow whirled, threw behind Rice, to shortstop Trevor Story, who made the easy throw to nail Rice at third to end the inning.

Ben Rice may be part of lineup twist Boone hinted at originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Giancarlo Stanton could be back in the Yankees’ lineup as soon as this weekend. And when he returns, he’ll take over the designated hitter spot. That means fewer chances for Ben Rice—at least at DH.

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Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees stared straight ahead after Ben Rice got picked off to end yet another rally vs. the Boston Red Sox.

According to Statcast, Yankee Stadium has a park factor of 126 on home runs for left-handed hitters, making it 26% more favorable. However, it also has a park factor of 82 on singles for left-handed hitters, making it 18% harder for lefties to reach first on a hit.