NEW YORK — The Yankees figured they’d have their hands full Saturday night facing new Red Sox new ace Garrett Crochet. The left-hander was good last season pitching for the 121-loss White Sox and mostly has been sensational since his winter trade to Beantown.

Red Sox Make Surprising Marcelo Mayer Announcement Before Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees took the first game of a three-game set on Friday against the Boston Red Sox in what was the first of 13 games against their fierce rivals.

The Red Sox have four titles since 2004 and the Yankees one. By that measure, Boston has been the better franchise. But in 2025 the old rivals exist in vastly different worlds.