Yankees vs. Red Sox: Things to know, how to watch, live stream as AL East rivals meet for first time in 2021

Friday night, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. It will be the first meeting of the 2021 season between the two historic AL East rivals, if you can believe that. Not counting the 60-game 2020 season, this is the first time the Yankees and Red Sox did not play before June 1 since 1996, when they didn't meet until July.