COMMENTARY
Time to renew the rivalry. Whatever it is.
Since Major League Baseball began interleague play in 1997, the Red Sox have played no National League team more than Atlanta — 86 times, heading into their two-game series at Truist Park. This will be the eighth year of the past 10, and the 14th in the 27 interleague seasons, the teams will play home-and-home series. (The Braves play two at Fenway in late July.)
No. 2, by the by, is where they just were. The Red Sox and Phillies have played 84 times in the interleague era, with home-and-home sets eight times from 2010-21.