NEW YORK — Rookie Marcelo Mayer is not in Boston’s lineup Saturday against a left-handed starting pitcher. The Red Sox and Yankees will play the second game of their three-game series at 7:35 p.m. here at Yankee Stadium. It will be aired nationally on FOX.

Last year, it began June 14 in Fenway Park and the Yankees began their month-long slump they eventually recovered from by winning 94 games and their first AL pennant since 2009. T

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“Playing catch but not on the mound yet," manager Alex Cora said Saturday before Boston’s game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Houck has struggled this season with an 8.04 ERA (43 ⅔ innings, 39 earned runs) in nine starts.

With the Atlanta Braves struggling in a major way, the New York Yankees could become the beneficiary and pull off a trade for left-hander Chris Sale.

Cedanne Rafaela gave the Boston Red Sox fanbase a lot to cheer about, avoiding a sweep to the Los Angeles Angels with his walk-off home run.

Red Sox fans seemed momentarily excited over the weekend when news broke that former fill-in first baseman/social media cult hero Dom Smith was once again available after opting out of a minor league deal with the Yankees. He won’t be returning to Boston, though.

The New York Yankees have a need in the infield and could fill it via trade. Could the Boston Red Sox actually become trade partners for the Yankees?