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Hunter Dobbins pitched six shutout innings to beat the Yankees for the second time in a week, and the Boston Red Sox won their fourth straight game on Saturday night, 4-3 over New York. A week after saying he’d rather retire than pitch for the Yankees because his father was drafted by New York twice before being traded — and then having to defend his dad’s story midweek — Dobbins (4-1) struck out five and gave up two singles.
After taking two of three from the Yankees in the Bronx last weekend, the Boston Red Sox will look to win another series against their biggest rival at Fenway Park this weekend.
Carlos Rodón, hit hard all night, totaled five innings, seven hits, four runs (three earned), two walks and four strikeouts over 92 pitches.
For the second time in a week, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox get together for a three-game series, this time at Fenway Park in Boston.
The biggest rivalry in Major League Baseball resumes yet again on Friday when the New York Yankees open a three-game series at Boston, while in other sporting action, play will continue at the U.S. Open.
The retooled Red Sox will enter 9.5 games behind the Yankees, and they will be without injured free-agent signing Alex Bregman (quad) this weekend.
Garrett Crochet has been nothing short of elite since switching his socks from Chicago to Boston. The Red Sox and Yankees met again.
Pedro Martinez ’s time with the Red Sox came at the peak of Boston’s rivalry with the Yankees. So when the former pitcher-turned-analyst compliments New York, fans take notice. Martinez had some positive comments as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals, 10-2, on Tuesday.
Jarren Duran has spent the majority of his Red Sox career batting in the leadoff spot, but for Saturday’s game against the Yankees, he’s hitting fifth for the first time since 2023.