Series Recap: Yankees at Red Sox

View more images like this Jim Rogash Getty Images SportIn the most crucial month of the season, the Yankees started off with a hard-fought series win. They dropped the first game in close fashion, then rattled off two wins with gusto and offensive bravado. A hot streak seems to be brewing now for the pinstripes, who have won 5 of their last 6 and are trailing the Blue Jays by just 1 game in the AL East standings.

The first game featured a Boston win in the manner that they had hoped all year long. The underperforming squad was led by homers from David Ortiz and Mookie Betts, whose 3 combined RBI spurred the Sox to a 4-3 win. Ivan Nova didn’t pitch terribly, but he was hindered by the…