Yankees news: Baseball’s biggest rivalry is back

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The New York Yankees are set to face the Boston Red Sox in their first matchup since eliminating them from the 2025 postseason. The game will take place at Fenway Park with Luis Gil starting for the Yankees.

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Yankees face Red Sox at Fenway Park
First matchup since 2025 postseason elimination
Luis Gil starts for Yankees with 7.00 ERA
Yankees lead AL with 13-9 record
Red Sox are fourth in AL with 9-13 record

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Oct 2, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) slides into home plate to score as Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez (75) awaits the throw in the fourth inning during game three of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images MLB.com | Max Ralph: Your New York Yankees return to play on Tuesday at Fenway Park, visiting the Boston Red Sox in the first series between the two archrivals since the Bombers eliminated the Sox from the 2025 Postseason in the Wild Card round. Luis Gil and his 7.00 ERA in two starts will take the mound for New York, facing the talented Connelly Early starting at 6:45 pm ET. The 13-9 Yanks lead the AL, and Boston is fourth with a 9-13 record. Newsday ($) | David Lennon The Yankees used the red-hot at the top of the lineup in Sunday’s 7-0 win over , and the experiment was a resounding success. Lennon, however, believes should be deployed as the leadoff hitter more often. “Judge has hit 90 first-inning homers in his career, including five this season, giving him the third-most in franchise history behind Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. The Yankees’ captain is the definition of instant offense, and with Rice now red-hot, having homered in four straight games, manager Aaron Boone should dip his toe in those Judge leadoff waters again, as he did during the 2022 season,” he wrote. : is 2-for-20 to open the season. Those are the cold, hard numbers. Under the hood, however, he knows he deserves better. His .334 xwOBA is much, much more decent than his horrible .150 wOBA, and he also has a 61.5 percent hard-hit rate. He knows that with potentially returning soon, his place on the roster could be in jeopardy, but hopes that the work he has put in and the hard contact are enough to give him a chance, whether it happens on the Yankees or elsewhere. “With Volpe coming back — it’s something you think about,” he said. “You’re not *not* thinking about it. You just got to hope that, if it doesn’t all work out here — and hopefully it does — somebody else is interested due to the fact that they see the underlying stuff, not the baseball-card numbers.” : Most baseball fans are familiar with the Yankees’ 1927 Murderers’ Row, an extraordinarily talented and deep offense that took baseball by storm back then. Lupica says that perhaps the modern edition of the Murderers’ Row can be the Yanks’ 2026 rotation. is sporting a 1.95 ERA, is at 2.49, at 2.97, and at 3.18. There is still a chance that Luis Gil, the owner of a 7.00 ERA, rebounds, and and should return within weeks from now. It’s certainly an impressive collection of talent.

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When is the Yankees vs Red Sox game scheduled?

The Yankees will play the Red Sox on Tuesday at 6:45 pm ET.

What was the outcome of the last Yankees vs Red Sox playoff game?

The Yankees eliminated the Red Sox from the 2025 postseason in the Wild Card round.

Who is starting for the Yankees against the Red Sox?

Luis Gil, who has a 7.00 ERA in two starts, will be on the mound for the Yankees.

What is the current record of the Yankees and Red Sox?

The Yankees have a record of 13-9, leading the AL, while the Red Sox are fourth with a 9-13 record.

Yankees news: Baseball’s biggest rivalry is back

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