Contreras hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning that turned out to be the margin of victory for Boston. With two outs in the fifth, Yankees starter Ryan Weathers left a changeup in the lower middle of the strike zone that Contreras swatted into the left-field corner.

NEW YORK — Six agonizing tries later, the Red Sox beat the Yankees again, 5-3, Friday night. Their most recent win over their rival had been in the first game of their best-of-three Wild Card Series last year — October baseball, but before the calendar had actually flipped to October.

NEW YORK (AP) — Willson Conteras homered and drove in three runs on Friday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees, who put Aaron Judge on the injured list with a stress fracture in his right rib.

Willson Conteras homered and drove in three runs on Friday night to lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Yankees.

This has been a difficult season for the Red Sox, but you might not know it if you only saw them play on the road. Back at Yankee Stadium for the first time since last October’s American League Wild Card series,

The Yankees have a big-time series against the rival Red Sox this weekend. Here's a look at New York's starting pitchers for each upcoming matchup.

The last time the Red Sox (26-35) were at Yankee Stadium, a trip to the American League Division Series was on the line. This time, with 10 1/2 games separating the rivals in the standings, the Red Sox are hoping to just find a spark in the Bronx.

The New York Yankees suffered an unfortunate loss to open a series against the Boston Red Sox. Fans are going wild.

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