WASHINGTON (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena is appealing his six-game suspension for intentionally hitting Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves with a pitch.Urena was in uniform Friday and Marlins manager Don Mattingly didn’t rule out using him this weekend against the Washington Nationals.Major League Baseball announced the suspension and undisclosed fine Thursday http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-fernando-rodney-jersey , a day after Urena hit Acuna on the left arm with his first pitch in the Marlins’ 5-2 loss in Atlanta. Urena is eligible to play until the appeal process is complete.“When I saw I hit a guy, I feel bad,” Urena said Friday. “I said something: ‘Hey, you’ll be OK.’ I said it in Spanish.”The 20-year-old Acuna went into the game having homered in five straight games, including four homers in the three games against Miami — three of them leading off.“I talked to him right after the game,” Mattingly said of Urena. “He said he was trying to run the ball close to him and that’s exactly what he told me. I just relay what he told me because we talked about it.”The 25-year-old Urena, from the Dominican Republic, is 3-12 with a 4.74 ERA in 24 starts.Acuna was back in the lineup for the Braves on Thursday night against Colorado. He went 1 for 4 with a stolen base.“One thing I was happy about is that the kid’s all right http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-todd-frazier-jersey ,” Mattingly said.If Urena pitched this weekend and then dropped his appeal on Monday, he would miss Miami’s series at home against the Braves on Aug. 23-26. Tim Bradbury/Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees flexed their muscle with three homers in their 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox to steal Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park on Saturday.After the offense came to life against Boston's bullpen in Game 1, the Yankees picked up right where they left off against David Price. Aaron Judge got things started with a solo shot in the top of the first inning. Gary Sanchez added two homers of his own, including a three-run blast in the seventh.Meanwhile, New York starter Masahiro Tanaka held the Red Sox potent lineup in check. The former All-Star had allowed just one run on three hits over five innings to help even the series heading back to Yankee Stadium.Masahiro Tanaka's Postseason Success Gives Yankees True AceWhen the Yankees signed Tanaka to a seven-year deal worth $155 million in 2014, it was with the hope he would anchor their rotation.Tanaka's regular-season stats have been fine throughout his career. The 29-year-old has a 3.59 ERA with 798 strikeouts in 824.1 innings over 132 starts.When October rolls around, though, Tanaka has been outstanding:Seth Rothman SethDRothmanMasahiro Tanaka career in postseason (5 GS)W-L2-2 (Could be 3-2)ERA1.50BB/K 7/25BAA .162HR 3*1.08 ERA since start of 2017 postseasonEven though Luis Severino is New York's nominal ace David Wright Jersey , his second-half struggles have raised questions about his ability to dominate in the postseason. The hard-throwing right-hander had a 5.57 ERA in 12 starts after the All-Star break this season.In Wednesday's AL Wild Card win over the Oakland Athletics, Severino was all over the place with seven strikeouts and four walks in four shutout innings.Tanaka brings stability and dominance when he takes the mound for New York in the postseason. His five innings of work in Game 2 were huge after J.A. Happ only recorded six outs on Friday.Being an ace requires a high level of consistency in the most pressure-packed situations. Tanaka has thrived on the biggest stage in Major League Baseball to give New York's rotation a superstar.Red Sox Won't Survive David Price's Postseason StrugglesPrice seemed to be peaking at the right time for the Red Sox. The 2012 AL Cy Young winner had a 2.25 ERA with as many strikeouts as innings pitched (68) in the second half.Despite that late surge, Price's season was going to be defined by what happened in the playoffs. His history in October has left a lot to be desired, including a 5.03 ERA in 17 games entering Saturday.The narrative only got worse for Price after his performance against the Yankees:Evan Drellich EvanDrellichDavid Price lifetime has allowed 0.9 homers per 9 innings in the regular season, 1.2 in his time with the Red Sox.In the postseason, Price entered tonight with 1.5 homers per 9. They鈥檙e the one easily identifiable issue. Walks and strikeouts aren鈥檛 too far apartBoston's pitching staff was a significant question mark coming into the series. Chris Sale provided the perfect answer to one of those questions in Game 1 with eight strikeouts over 5.1 innings.For Price, though, there don't appear to be any easy answers. He had a chance to put the Red Sox in complete control of the series http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-wheeler-jersey , but instead only managed to get five outs in between Yankees hitters lighting him up:Buster Olney Buster_ESPNDavid Prices night:10 batters1 double2 homers2 walksHis streak of starts in the postseason without a win will grow by one.Sale and Price were supposed to give the Red Sox a formidable one-two punch that could compete with any team in the postseason.Price's latest October shortcoming has left Boston relying on Rick Porcello to quiet the Yankees bats on Monday in order to avoid a 2-1 series hole.Powerful Lineup Gives Yankees Huge Advantage in SeriesEven though Price was strong in the second half in the regular season, there were reasons to think he would struggle against the Yankees:James Smyth JamesSmyth621David Price Career vs Yankees Everyone ElseW-L15-14128-61ERA4.90 3.01BAA .273 .230K% 19.6 24.2BB% 7.5 6.1K/BB 2.633.96HR/9 1.260.84His career ERA rises from 3.01 to 3.25 when you include the YankeesFor all the offensive talent both teams possess, the Yankees hold a significant advantage because of their depth. These two clubs ranked first and second in MLB during the season in runs scored and slugging percentage.One notable difference is lineup depth. The Red Sox had five regulars who posted an above-average OPS+, but the bottom three of Ian Kinsler, Sandy Leon, Jackie Bradley Jr. were all well below-average. Leon was especially bad, hitting .177/.232/.279 with a 37 OPS+.By comparison, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw had a 73 OPS+ in 2018 thanks to a .239/.340/.283 slash line.The Yankees have six regulars with an above-average OPS+ and 12 different players hit at least 10 homers. 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