BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to keep their four-game home win streak alive when they take on the New York Yankees. Boston has a 36-36 record overall and a 21-17 record at home. The Red Sox are eighth in MLB play with 88 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

For the Red Sox, the rut has been replaced by the rejuvenation. With a healthy balance of starting pitching, timely/situational hitting, improved defense and youthful energy, manager Alex Cora’s team is back at .

Crochet held New York scoreless over a career-high 8 1/3 innings, striking out the Yankees slugger three times while holding the rest of New York’s lineup to four hits with seven total Ks.