The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees collide once again in a three-game series of the 2008 MLB Regular Season at Fenway Park in Boston.
Touted as the one of the longest, most bitter and most storied rivalries in professional sports, for over 100 years, Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees of the American League have been chief rivals, compounded by their geographic proximity.
And these two teams will meet again with the second series between this American League East archival continues starting on Friday July 25 until July 27. In their previous season series, both teams were tied going 2-2, where Boston Red Sox took the first two games against the New York Yankees with a 7-0 and 6-4 win, respectively. But on the third and final game, the New York Yankees bounced back with a 2-1 and 5-4 victory.
Boston Red Sox has a 58-43 win-loss mark just right behind American League East leader Tampa Bay Rays. The starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox against New York Yankees on Friday will be Josh Beckett, who has a 3.98 ERA, 9-6 Win-Loss card he will probably go up against Joba Chamberlain that has a 2.52 ERA. New York Yankees will field in Andy Pettitte the following day also at Fenway Park. The left handed pitcher has a 3.86 ERA and 11-7 Win-Loss under his name and he will be match-up against the right handed Tim Wakefield of the Red Sox who has 3.69 ERA and 6-7 Win-Loss record.
In the third and final game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Boston decided to use lefty Jon Lester, the 6-2 Lester has a 3.20 ERA together with a 8-3 Win-Loss card. Meanwhile, Yankees will be fielding in Sidney Ponson, the right handed pitcher has an 4.02 ERA with a 6-1 record.
New York Yankees currently holds the third spot in the American League East Standings followed by Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.
