NEW YORK — For just the second time all season, the Red Sox will use an opener Monday night in Baltimore.

AAA pitcher Kyle Harrison, a piece from the Rafael Devers trade, was scratched from his start today in Worcester. This could mean he joins the team tomorrow to be on the mound for first pitch. MORE: Red Sox’ 37-year-old closer Aroldis Chapman is defying baseball logic by putting up video-game numbers this season According to Masslive’s Chris Cotillo,

Once again, the Boston Red Sox embarrassed the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox won their eighth consecutive game against their rival (BOS 12, NYY 1), the first time they've done that in a single season since 2009.

With the bases loaded and nobody out, the Red Sox found themselves in a familiar spot Saturday afternoon, presented with a primo opportunity to if not put the game away at least make it a lot more comfortable — the exact sort of situation in which they have tended to come up short lately.