It’s taken more than two months, but one of the best rivalries in sports gets renewed this weekend in the Bronx. That’s right — the Yankees and Red Sox will finally go head-to-head for the first time in 2023.
New York has the upper hand in this matchup all-time, and it was more of the same story in 2022. The Yankees went 13-6 against Boston last year, outscoring their AL East rivals 109-76. Here are the probable pitching matchups at the moment.
Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET: Gerrit Cole vs. Garrett Whitlock
It’s a battle of guys named Gerrit (or Garrett).