Steve Pearce homered three times as the Red Sox rallied from an early deficit to beat the Yankees 15-7 on Thursday night. Boston has a season-high 6 1/2-game lead in the AL East. The teams meet again Friday at 7:10 p.m.
Here’s what else you need to know as you catch up on sports headlines this morning:
What the Yankees had to say after their blowout loss at Fenway Park
The Yankees will look to Luis Severino on Friday night as the team attempts to move on from a 15-7 setback in the opening round of a four-game series that could go a long way toward deciding the AL East.