LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yankees all even, Astros try for sweep

Red Sox Xander Bogaerts waves to the fans after his solo home run in the fourth inning. Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees in the second game of the ALDS at Fenway Park Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.A look at what’s happening around the majors today:

REVVED-UP RIVALS

Luis Severino starts for the Yankees when they host Boston in Game 3 of the AL Division Series. They’re 1-all going into the first playoff game between the teams in the Bronx since the Red Sox finished off a comeback from an 0-3 deficit in the 2004 ALCS at the old Yankee Stadium.

Severino was 10-2 with a 2.74 ERA and .217 opponents’ batting average at home, and is coming off four sharp innings against Oakland in the AL wild-card…