In a rather belated but still anticipated beginning to a new chapter of the best rivalry in sports, the Yankees welcomed the Red Sox to town and, following that greeting, kicked them in the teeth. Jazz Chisholm Jr. led an early onslaught of Walker Buehler which totaled five runs in the first, followed by another two in the second. The Red Sox would get back up from that kick and rally to make it a close game, but couldn't close the gap, that early septet of scoring making the difference in a 9-6 win.

Buehler had himself a career highlight his last time at Yankee Stadium, striking out Alex Verdugo to win the World Series for the Dodgers last October. His return to the Bronx, now in crimson hosiery (and with no Verdugo on the other side), was not so joyous. Trent Grisham started the

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