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The Red Sox are decidedly average, but their young pitching staff is proving itself more

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If you think you don’t like the Yankees, ask one of their fans how they feel about them.

I’m hardly the only person to point this out, but it was striking to read each side of the rivalry shouting the same thing this weekend: We need depth. Without Aaron Judge since injuring his foot in Los Angeles last weekend, New York is averaging three runs per game. It’s not hard to believe, given their years-long profile as a homer-or-bust group.

The Yankees split a six-game homestand with the White Sox and Red Sox giving Jake Bauers, Willie Calhoun, and Billy McKinney 55 plate appearances.