About two hours before his team opened its series against the Yankees on Friday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was asked to describe the state of the team. Garrett Crochet, who will be on the mound Saturday night when the American League East rivals continue their three-game series in New York, is among the exceptions for the Red Sox.

Anthony Volpe homered in a five-run first inning, then came out after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in the AL rivals’ first meeting this year.

Its Friday, June 6 and the Red Sox (30-34) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (38-23). Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Will Warren for New York. The Yankees answered Cleveland's 4-0 shutout of New York Wednesday with a 4-0 shutout of the Guardians last night.