It's always special when the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees meet, but they've never squared off when they've both been on top of their games quite like they are right now. Here are the most amazing numbers as baseball's biggest rivals kick off a showdown in the Bronx.
• The Red Sox (55-27) and Yankees (52-26) enter Friday's series opener with the best records in baseball. According to Elias Sports Bureau research, the last time the Yankees and Red Sox met this late into the season (either by games or calendar date) with the two best records in baseball was the one-game playoff at the end of the 1978 season.