After a sweep over the Rays and Cardinals, the Yankees have won five consecutive games and seven of the past eight. For the Red Sox, they are losers of three straight after getting swept by the Orioles. Boston owns the season edge, 5-1 over New York, so this should be a fun four-game set.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees MLB game to be played on August 21, 2025 on ESPN.