The Boston Red Sox are kicking off a wildly important three-game series with the New York Yankees on Friday night. With both teams jostling for postseason position, this series could have some big playoff repercussions.

Over the past couple of weeks, the Red Sox have been hit hard by injuries , but they have managed to keep themselves neck-and-neck with the Yankees for the top wild card spot in the American League.

It’s also worth noting that New York isn’t 100% healthy heading into this series either. One guy in particular who has been banged up is shortstop Anthony Volpe, who has been playing through a labrum tear in his shoulder.

Volpe recently got a cortisone shot in his shoulder in an effort to help him play through this injury. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed tha

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