Two months ago, the Yankees were swept by the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Cue a downward spiral that only really ended last week, and saw the Bronx Bombers sink to third place at their worst.
Two months later, Boston visits the Bronx for four important games. Manager Alex Cora always rallies his men to play a bit harder against the Yankees as it is, and now the playoff race is tighter. The Yankees have won five straight to rally back to second place, four games behind Toronto. The Red Sox, on the other hand, have lost their last three and only trail New York by 1.