The Red Sox and Yankees have met twice in the postseason over the past five MLB seasons, with Boston emerging victorious in both the 2018 ALDS and the 2021 AL Wild Card Game.
Still, even with those recent playoff bouts and the years of bad blood between the historic franchises, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry has been toned down significantly over the last few years.
Ahead of the Red Sox and Yankees’ first matchup this season on Friday, FOX Sports’ Jake Mintz wanted to assess whether or not baseball’s top feud had mellowed out as of late.