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.

The Yankees’ first-inning onslaught was relentless as they sent nine batters to the plate, pounded five hits and scored five runs, all with two outs. Those five and two more two-out runs in the second came off Walker Buehler, the same guy who earned a win and a save for the Dodgers in the 2024 World Series as they beat the Yankees in five games.

I’ve said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire.” Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins is fired up for his first career start against the Yankees