The Red Sox and Yankees, separated by just one game in the AL East, will square off in a big midseason three-game series in the Bronx this weekend. Eduardo Rodriguez will take the hill opposite the ageless CC Sabathia in Friday's Game 1.
But what are the other matchups position-by-position? Would you take Mookie Betts or Aaron Judge? Didi Gregorius or Xander Bogaerts? Choose below -- and scream at your Red Sox or Yankees friend for choosing wrong.
Was that the best game of the season? It just may be. Sure, I love all the come-from-behind games and walk-off wins, but this was much needed. The Red Sox came to town and the Yankees were in control the entire game. The Bombers got a strong and lengthy pitching performance, plus terriffic hitting. Sign me up all day. The Yankees took game one by the score of 8 - 1.
The Red Sox and Yankees both enter their three-game series at Yankee Stadium on 108-win paces. The Red Sox hold a game lead in the AL East standings.
The season series is tied 3-3 with still 13 games to play. Since May 1, the largest margin between the Red Sox and Yankees in the standings has been 2 1/2 games. They have been tied 11 days.