The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have been running in opposite directions all season. The Yankees started fast while the Red Sox started slow, then Boston surged while New York faded this summer.

Now, it’s the Yankees who are hot and the Red Sox who’ve gone cold entering a massive four-game series at Yankee Stadium this weekend.

After sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays on the road, New York returns home on a five-game winning streak. The red-hot Yankees have returned to form, winning seven of their last eight and reclaiming second place in the American League East.

Meanwhile, Boston heads to the Bronx on a three-game losing streak . The Red Sox have stumbled after a hot start to August, dropping seven of their last 10 games and falling from second to third

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