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Boston Red Sox can beat out New York Yankees for the division

By Adam Ziobrowski

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees fights Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox after being struck by a pitch Kelly threw during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on April 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees fights Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox after being struck by a pitch Kelly threw during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on April 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 11: Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees fights Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox after being struck by a pitch Kelly threw during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on April 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – APRIL 11: Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees fights Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox after being struck by a pitch Kelly threw during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on April 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

As we approach the midway point of the MLB season, the Red Sox and New York Yankees are still neck-and-neck in the division race. With the race for the AL East crown so tight, how can the Red Sox separate themselves from the Yankees?

With the rivalry back in full swing, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are wasting to time providing fans with an exciting division race.

As it stands right now, the Yankees own a 1/2 game lead over the Red Sox for first place in the AL East. The third-place Tampa Bay Rays sit 13 1/2 games behind New York, just to give an idea of the dominance the Red Sox and Yankees have had over the rest of the division.

Just when things couldn’t look any tighter, the two teams have split the season series thus far, 3-3. Heading into the upcoming weekend series in New York, now is the time where we can start putting together a full assessment on how the Red Sox pair up with their division foes.

Doing so will also give us an idea of what it’ll take to beat out the Yankees for the division. One thing is for certain, anything the Red Sox have to do won’t be easy. Both teams are near the top in every offensive and pitching statistic.

However, winning the division is more important in today’s game than ever before. Avoiding the one-game Wild Card playoff game means everything when it comes to positioning yourself for a deep postseason run. The Red Sox must find a way to best the Yankees in these few areas.

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