The Two AL East Rivals, New York & Boston Meet For The First Time This Season At Fenway

The two AL East rivals will renew their rivalry when  New York travels to Fenway Park for their first three game series of 2017  starting Tuesday.

New York has a record of 11-7 and is coming off a 2-1 loss in their series finale in Pittsburgh. 

Jacoby Ellsbury homered off Ivan Nova in the seventh, the only blemish on his record as he lowered his ERA to 2.00 after four starts. His lone walk, the first he's issued all season, came against his mound opponent, rookie left-hander Jordan Montgomery. "It's not what you want," Nova said. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/226022874/ivan-nova-pirates-defeat-yankees-in-finale/

Jordan Montgomery limited the Pirates to two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings in his third Major League start. But after scoring 11 runs on Saturday, the Yankees could not back Montgomery's quality outing. Starlin Castro struck out against Pirates setup man Daniel Hudson to strand two runners in the eighth. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but closer Tony Watson struck out Aaron Hicks and induced Pete Kozma's game-ending grounder. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/226022874/ivan-nova-pirates-defeat-yankees-in-finale/

Boston meanwhile has a record of 11-8 and is coming off a 6-2 win on the road at Camden Yards against Baltimore. 

The Redsox homered three times, including Hanley Ramirez's first of the year, in Sunday afternoon's sweep-avoiding, 6-2 win over Baltimore at Camden Yards.

Boston, which had just two homers total in the previous first five games of its road trip, jumped on Gausman for four runs before he could record an out. Mookie Betts delivered the big three-run blow, with Ramirez following. Mitch Moreland also went deep in the fifth off Gausman, who lasted 5 1/3 innings and saw his season ERA rise to 7.50. "according to http://m.mlb.com/news/article/226068444/red-sox-top-orioles-with-three-homers/?game_pk=490367

Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez, a former Orioles farmhand, allowed just one hit over six scoreless innings. The lone single came from Chris Davis in the bottom of the fifth, as Rodriguez was fantastic over the 108-pitch outing, picking up his first win. "according to http://m.mlb.com/news/article/226068444/red-sox-top-orioles-with-three-homers/?game_pk=490367

Andrew Benintendi went 5-for-5, notching a career-high in hits for Boston. "according to http://m.mlb.com/news/article/226068444/red-sox-top-orioles-with-three-homers/?game_pk=490367

Right-hander Luis Severino will be on the mound for the opening game for New York he has a record of 1-1 with a 4.05 earn run average to go along with twenty-seven strikeouts.  He will go up against Red Sox right-hander Rick  Porcello who has a record of 1-2 to go along with a 5.32 earn run average to go along with twenty-three strikeouts.  "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-red-sox/2017/04/25/490398?partnerId=LR_preview#game_tab=preview,game_state=preview,game=490398

Luis Severino had an encouraging outing Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox even though he didn't get the win he did have ten strikeouts while pitching eight innings. Meanwhile, Rick Porcello has had an up and down start to the season. After getting his first win he has lost his last two games but pitched well enough  to win on Wednesday against Toronto allowing three unearned runs on six hits while pitching seven innings. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-red-sox/2017/04/25/490398?partnerId=LR_preview#game_tab=preview,game_state=preview,game=490398

Will Luis Severino have another encouraging outing as New York plays their first game of the season at Fenway Park? Will the offense be able to give him run support in their first game against Boston? Will the New York offense be able to get runs off Boston pitcher Rick Porcello? Will Boston be able to score runs off Luis Severino? 

First pitch is set for 7:10 pm. The game will be televised on Yes, NESN and the Major League Baseball Network. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-red-sox/2017/04/25/490398?partnerId=LR_preview#game_tab=preview,game_state=preview,game=490398