New York Yankees (82-65, second in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (81-67, third in the AL East)

Boston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Max Fried (16-5, 3.02 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 163 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (11-6, 3.12 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 114 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees meet the Boston Red Sox with a 1-0 series lead.

Boston has an 81-67 record overall and a 44-29 record at home. Red Sox hitters are batting a collective .253, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.

New York has gone 38-34 on the road and 82-65 overall. The Yankees have gone 46-21 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Saturday’s game is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Red Sox have an 8-3 advantage in the season series.

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