The Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees rivalry doesn't have the same juice as it once did now that the Red Sox have been out of playoff contention for a while.
Still, Tuesday's matchup will pique attention in the battle of the Northeast.
This one means everything for the Yankees, which are trying to track down the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. Currently, they're one-and-a-half games behind Toronto in a race that's sure to go on until late September.
So far, it's been a pitchers' duel between Boston's Rick Porcello and New York's Michael Pineda.
The Red Sox held a 1-0 lead thanks to a third-inning Pablo Sandoval single before Yankees second baseman Stephen Drew put the Pinstripes ahead with a two-run double in the fifth inning.
The Blue Jays and Yankees would both be in the playoffs if the season were to end today, but New York would be playing the Texas Rangers in the AL Wild Card Game. The Yankees hold a comfortable five-game lead over the first team out of the final wild-card spot—the Minnesota Twins.
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