Yankees start slumping Greg Bird as his replacement waits

Greg Bird and Brandon DruryBrandon Drury may have made it to New York on Friday, but he won’t be in the starting lineup.

Despite Greg Bird’s slash line currently standing at .191/.308/.382, he will get the start against Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez in the rivalry series opener.

Against lefties, Bird’s numbers drop to .071/.409/.071. After Drury was called up, it was assumed he would get time this weekend. That’s still possible — the Yankees will face lefties Saturday and Sunday in Chris Sale and David Price, respectively — but it’s surprising Aaron Boone decided to leave Bird in Friday’s lineup.

Drury, who was signed to be a stopgap third baseman, has spent most of the year in Triple-A…