First pitch: Sunday, 8:00 p.m. ET
Line: N/A, Total: N/A

The historic rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox hits the national stage when the teams meet in Boston for Sunday Night Baseball.

Both the Yankees and Red Sox are desperate for victories right now, as New York is currently battling for one of the two AL Wild Card spots and Boston is currently fighting for the top spot in the AL East. This is the final contest of a four-game set between these teams, so there should be plenty of emotion when the players hit the field for this one. The matchup on the hill should be a fun one to watch, as it値l feature a pair of solid southpaws. LHP C.C. Sabathia (8-12, 4.10 ERA, 137 K) is the guy that値l be starting for the Yankees and he値l be hoping to outduel LHP Drew Pomeranz (10-12, 3.25 ERA, 177 K) in this one. Sabathia is on fire for the Yankees coming into this contest, so New York will be feeling confident about its chances on Sunday. Pomeranz, however, is the more talented pitcher and that means he is capable of giving the Red Sox a major boost in this one.

Sabathia is going to toe the rubber for New York on Sunday and the Yankees have to be excited about that. In his last start (Sep. 13), Sabathia pitched 6.1 innings of shutout ball against a very good Dodgers team. He struck out seven batters in that one and walked only one. Sabathia has now allowed three or fewer earned runs in five straight games for New York and the team will be hoping that he can just keep this thing close against a dangerous Red Sox lineup. Offensively, OF Jacoby Ellsbury and DH Billy Butler are guys to watch out for in this one. Ellsbury doesn稚 always play against lefties, but he is 3-for-7 with two doubles against Pomeranz in his career and it壇 be foolish for the Yankees to leave him on the bench in this one. Butler, meanwhile, crushes lefties and that is the reason the Yankees brought him in so late in the season. He should provide a spark for the team on Sunday.

Drew Pomeranz will be on the mound for the Red Sox on Sunday and he値l be hoping that this outing goes a lot better than his last. Pomeranz faced Baltimore on Sep. 13 and he allowed five earned runs in just two innings of work. He walked two batters in that game and also allowed two homers. He値l need to make sure he avoids making mistakes like that against the Yankees in this one. Offensively, DH David Ortiz, 2B Dustin Pedroia and OF Mookie Betts are three guys that will need to be watched in this one. Ortiz and Pedroia have a ton of experience against Sabathia, combining for six doubles, two homers and 10 RBI against the lefty in their careers. Betts, meanwhile, is 4-for-8 with two RBI against the pitcher. All three are capable of driving in runs in this one and they値l need to do so in order to help Pomeranz out.