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The Yankees come into play riding a five-game winning streak that included an historic nine-homer performance on Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox, conversely, have dropped three games in a row and are 3-7 in their last 10 contests.

During Friday’s game, with Brayan Bello facing off against Aaron Judge in the bottom of the first inning, home plate umpire Lance Barrett made three consecutive questionable calls, resulting in Bello striking out the Yankees captain.

The New York Yankees are riding a three-game win streak as they head into their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Ahead of the matchup, manager Aaron Boone met with the media and shared several key updates—most notably on superstar Aaron Judge,

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge and tennis legend Novak Djokovic posed at Yankee Stadium before Red Sox game, sparking buzz.

The New York Yankees crushed a franchise record-tying nine home runs in a dominant 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

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Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.