The Yankees (42-28), who entered the series off a three-game sweep of the Royals in Kansas City, were held to five hits on Sunday and have totaled five runs in their last four games. They have helped give life to the Red Sox (37-36), who have won eight of their last 10, including the last five against the Yankees.

The New York Yankees are in the middle of their first four-game losing streak of the season, and the club's offense is mostly to blame for those struggles. According to Baseball Reference's Katie Sharp,

Warren struggles to strike out right-handed hitters who can lift the ball. That's the embodiment of the Halos lineup, with players like Mike Trout and Taylor Ward helping them to the fifth-highest flyball rate in the majors.

When the Yankees acquired Stanton from the Marlins after the 2017 season, the deal included a minor leaguer named Jose Devers —Rafael’s younger cousin. Jose has played a total of 20 games in the big leagues with the Marlins with nowhere near the success his cousin has found.

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt had the best game of his career the other night against the Los Angeles Angels, pitching 7 2/3 innings without a single

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected in New York's 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Boston Red Sox, after he stormed the field in objection to a missed foul ball call by umpires

Stanton was expected to return to the Yankees’ lineup for Monday’s series-opener against the Angels in the Bronx, according to multiple reports, including SNY’s Andy Martino. Stanton was set face the right-handed José Soriano in his first big league game since the 2024 World Series.

NEW YORK — Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was activated Monday and set to start against the Angels and bat fifth after missing New York’s first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows.