NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Baseball’s most bitter rivals, ready to tangle once again.
And this time, the Red Sox and Yankees bring the two best records in the big leagues into a fight for first place in the AL East.
Following their throwback brawl at Fenway Park last month, the teams square off on Yankee Stadium soil for the first time this season Tuesday night. New York ace Luis Severino is scheduled to start the opener of a three-game showdown against Boston left-hander Drew Pomeranz.
“Look, Red Sox-Yankees is always big, and obviously they’re a great team.