BOSTON — The Yankees had at least one reason to celebrate as they traveled back to New York on Sunday evening, licking their wounds after an ugly three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Red Sox. Boston traded superstar Rafael Devers to the Giants in shocking blockbuster deal.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge had his worst performance of the season this weekend as the team was swept by the rival Boston Red Sox, going 1-for-12 over the three-game series.

Hours after the Red Sox swept the Yankees on Sunday night, they made their second franchise-changing trade over the last five-plus years.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees MLB game to be played on June 16, 2025 on ESPN.

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BOSTON — With Giancarlo Stanton not expected at Fenway Park this weekend, Aaron Boone said the Yankees are targeting their upcoming series against the Angels for the slugger’s 2025 debut. “I expect him, in some way, shape or form, in the Angels series, to be in play,” Boone said Saturday.

First, he said last weekend that he’d rather retire than pitch for the Yankees because his father was drafted by New York twice before being traded.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora wanted his twin 7-year-old sons to meet the Yankees' Aaron Judge, the biggest star of his team's AL East foe.