The Red Sox are the only team that can deliver the thrill of a sweep over the Yankees and, within hours, the gut punch of an unexpected Rafael Devers trade.

Boston took two of three from the second-place Rays and then swept the first-place Yankees to pull a game above .500. The Red Sox are 9-17 in one-run games, but they won three of those in a row against Tampa Bay and New York.

Calls Mount for MLB to Make Changes After Yankees' Loss to Red Sox originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox own one of the most storied rivalries in sports history. These two iconic MLB franchises have countless entertaining matchups, and Friday night's contest at Fenway Park was no different.