Kimbrel allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

It was a non-save situation for Kimbrel, which has been problematic for him since he joined the Red Sox. The closer has a 3.72 ERA (four earned runs, 9.2 innings) in non-save situations in 2018, and a 1.98 ERA (eight earned runs, 36.1 innings) when a save is on the line. There was some discussion following the game about bringing Kimbrel in after starter Nathan Eovaldi was so efficient over eight scoreless innings (93 pitches), but it comes down to Kimbrel hadn't pitched in five days and needed the work.