Red Sox vs. Yankees at Fenway

Matchup: Yankees (42–25), AL East leaders, took a three‑game sweep of the Royals; Red Sox (34–36), just 9 games back, still fighting for postseason relevance bostonglobe.com+5bostonglobe.com+5espn.com+5overthemonster.com+1espn.com+1.
Starting Pitchers:
- Yankees: LHP Ryan Yarbrough (3–1, 4.17 ERA) – struggled last week, allowing eight runs in 4 innings versus Boston boston.com+3pinstripealley.com+3bostonglobe.com+3.
- Red Sox: LHP Garrett Crochet (6–4, 2.35 ERA) – had a solid outing in that matchup and enters riding a career year boston.com+7overthemonster.com+7bostonglobe.com+7.
Lineup Strategy: Boston's Alex Cora is leaning on right-handed hitters like Refsnyder and González against the Yankees’ lefty-heavy pitching, with rookies Anthony and Mayer likely to sit foxsports.com+14overthemonster.com+14bostonglobe.com+14.
Key Players to Watch:
- Aaron Judge – red-hot, homered four times in the past four games en.wikipedia.org+10pinstripealley.com+10bostonglobe.com+10.
- Carlos Narváez – emerging as a clutch lower-order bat for Boston bostonglobe.com+5bostonglobe.com+5boston.com+5.

Final Score: Red Sox 2, Yankees 1 (10 innings) en.wikipedia.org+15boston.com+15bostonglobe.com+15.
Key Moments:
- Garrett Crochet spun 8⅓ stellar innings—allowing one run and striking out seven, including Judge three times—before conceding a solo HR in the 9th bostonglobe.com+5bostonglobe.com+5bostonglobe.com+5.
- Aaron Judge tied the game with a 443-foot homer off Crochet in the 9th—his 26th of the season bostonglobe.com.
- In the top of the 10th, Carlos Narváez delivered his first career walk-off single, capping Boston’s third straight win over New York en.wikipedia.org+7boston.com+7bostonglobe.com+7.
Managerial Notes: Yankees skipper Aaron Boone was ejected after disputing a call in extras foxsports.com+1pinstripealley.com+1.

Momentum Swing: Boston now boasts 3 wins in 4 games against the Yankees, fueling hope for a Wild Card push .
Pitching Duel Impact: Crochet’s dominance highlights his growing importance, while Judge continues to terrorize everyone—making this rivalry contest one to remember thebigjab.com+11bostonglobe.com+11talksox.com+11.

🔜 What’s Next?

The intense AL East series continues through Sunday, with pitching matchups becoming even more intriguing.
Will Judge bounce back? Can Crochet stay sharp? Fenway’s electric atmosphere promises more drama and fireworks.

Let this fiery outing and dramatic win be the spark that defines the rest of June’s rivalry series at The Global Lens.