One of the biggest rivalries in all of professional sports is between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The two AL East teams have a long history of battles, especially in the postseason. In 2025, the Yankees have a stranglehold for first place in the division, while the Red Sox are trying to overcome injuries. But, Boston could change their luck with some wins over their hated rivals.
Friday was the first matchup of the season between the Yankees and Red Sox. However, the game is delayed due to rain in the New York area.
The Yankees released a statement, announcing that the game would not begin at the scheduled 7:05 p.m. ET start time.
Please be advised we do not intend to start tonight’s game on time.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 6, 2025
Red Sox-Yankees rain delay updates, June 6
6:55 p.m. ET UPDATE: According to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, the Yankees and Red Sox are set to begin their game at 7:30 p.m. ET.
They are going to start playing baseball at 7:30. #Yankees #RedSox
— Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) June 6, 2025
Red Sox-Yankees weather forecast on June 6
According to Accuweather, there is set to be thunderstorms during the 7:00 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET hours. However, by 9:00 p.m. ET, the precipitation percentage is set to drop to 37 percent.
Yankees vs. Red Sox lineups for June 6
For the Yankees, Will Warren will take the mound for the start. Warren is coming off of a brutal outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 31, where he surrendered seven earned runs on six hits in 1.1 innings in what turned out to be an 18-2 loss.
Their lineup will remain relatively the same as their one on Thursday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The only real changes are Jasson Dominguez and Anthony Volpe swapping the sixth and seventh spots in the lineup, and D.J. LeMahieu starting in place of Oswald Peraza.
As for the Red Sox, Walker Buehler is the scheduled starter. Buehler is coming off of a rough start against the Atlanta Braves on May 31, where he allowed five earned runs on 10 hits (two home runs) in 5.2 innings.
Their lineup will see David Hamilton starting at second base in place of Kristian Campbell, who received the nod for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.