Tonight represents not only the battle for first place in the AL East, but also the beginning of the Yankees last homestand of the first half. They’ll host the Red Sox for three games, and then welcome the Braves for another three, before hitting the road for 11 games in 10 days.
The Last Time They Met
The Yankees took two of three from the Red Sox back in May, with two of those games being decided by one run. They entered the series trailing the Red Sox by a game, and ended it tied for first; and they’ve traded division leads back and forth ever since.