N.Y. Yankees at Boston 7:10 ET
Yankees over Red Sox- Fighting for a wild card berth these two biggest of rivals begin a 3-game set at Fenway Park where the Red Sox are 49-29 on the year. New York will start the American Leagues winningest pitcher in Gerrit Cole (15-8, 3.03 ERA) who is off his worst performance of the season surrendering 10 hits and seven runs in 5.2 innings losing to Cleveland 11-1. Boston who led the NL east for four months are now fighting for a wild card spot and have a 2-games lead over the Yankees for the final playoff spot and will send Nathan Eovaldi (10-8, 3.58) to the mound for the Sawx. The Yankees are 6-3 in the last nine meetings after starting the season 0-7 against their bitter rivals and are 1-7 in the last eight meetings in Boston. But the Red Sox have won their last seven games overall. Take NEW YORK!