The Boston Red Sox renew their rivalry on Friday night when they head to Yankee Stadium for the first game of a three game set with the New York Yankees.
Boston (3-4) after losing the first two of a home and home Interleague series at Fenway with the New York Mets, bounced back on the road with two wins in a row when the series shifted to Citi Field on Wednesday and Thursday nights. On Thursday, Christian Vazquez hit a two run homer and a solo shot off New York starter Steven Matz as he continues his sizzling start at the plate for the Sox to lead them a 4-2 win. The catcher is batting .421 early on with four homers, three in the last two games. Martin Perez (1-1) earned the pitching win allowing just two runs over 5.2 innings, becoming the first one to earn a win this season in a game not started by Nathan Eovaldi. Brandon Workman got his second save in as many nights.
The Red Sox and Yankees are scheduled for a 7:05 first pitch Friday night. Left hander Jordan Montgomery goes for 4-1 New York, while Boston will send out Ryan Weber. Weber (0-1) will look to bounce back after being hammered for six runs on six hits in just 3.2 innings against Baltimore last Saturday at Fenway in a 7-4 Sox loss.
