Hyun-Jin Ryu hit a rare speedbump on Friday and some worrisome bullpen trends re-emerged. The offence went quiet, too, but that’s going to happen on occasion and Zack Greinke deserves credit for making it a bad night all around for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Red Sox, Yankees finally renew AL East rivalry
Field Level Media
04 Jun 2021, 14:19 GMT+10
A scheduling quirk gave the New York Yankees 13 games against the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox 10 games against the Baltimore Orioles in the first two months of the season.
The odd scheduling in the opening two months featured no games between the Red Sox and Yankees, but that changes Friday night when the rivals commence a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees have dominated the series of late, winning 23 of 29 meetings since being eliminated by Boston in the 2018 American League Division Series. New York also has won 15 of 16 home meetings since then, including the past 11.
Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel are in the lineup for the Houston Astros home game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night, according to manager Dusty Baker.
With each week that goes by, we are getting closer and closer to being back to the full pre-pandemic normal in the world of sports. The NFL has some major announcements within the last week where they disclosed that all but two of the 30 NFL stadiums are approved for a return to 100 precent capacity. (The two still seeking approval, Denver and Indianapolis, expect it to happen soon.) Fans will be allowed at training camp again, as well, another big step to sports feeling like SPORTS again.
More currently and Houston-specifically, the Houston Astros welcomed back full crowds last week to Minute Maid Park for a monster homestand involving three of the best teams in baseball as the opposition the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox. Additionally, the Astros now house their AAA affiliate in Sugar Land, where the Skeeters have gone from being an independent ball club to the highest level of minor league feeder for Houston s MLB team.