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New York Yankees to Play Their Season Opener Against Arch-Rivals Boston Red Sox After MLB and MLBPA Reach New CBA
After months of the lockout in Major League Baseball, MLB owners and the Players’ Union finally reached a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday. And with baseball being back to life, the biggest rivalry of the game between New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will be played on the opening day.
Notably, this lockout lasted close to 100 days (99) in MLB. But after continuous negotiations between the two parties, the deal has been finally agreed upon for the next five years in Major League Baseball.
Though the regular season will start on April 7, no games and service times have been lost. Which was something that both the owners and players were in favor of. And to kick-off the new season, fans will witness the baseball rivals New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox play on the opening day, and that too at the Bronx.
New York Yankees to play season opener against arch-rivals Boston Red Sox
Baseball is finally back at ballparks, and so is the greatest rivalry. Notably, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been rivals for years. After the announcement of the new CBA, MLB also confirmed that the first game of the season will be played between the Yankees and Red Sox on April, 7, from 01:05 pm onwards.
Sep 25, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner (11) is tagged out at home by Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (7) trying to score on a ground ball during the sixth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
As per MLB journalist Bob Nightengale, a total of 16 teams will lay on the opening day on Thursday, April, 7. And the rest of the teams will have their opening day on April, 8. Nightengale also confirmed that the Red Sox will play against the Yankees at the Bronx.
16 teams will have Opening Day on Thursday, April 7.
The remainder will have Opening Day on Friday, April 8.
The first game on the schedule:
The Boston #RedSox against the New York #Yankees in the Bronx.
Perfect.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 11, 2022
However, the Red Sox fans will have to wait a bit to see their team play at the home stadium. After playing a three-game series against the Yankees in the Bronx, Red Sox will head to Detroit for another three-game series against the Detroit Tigers.
Only then, the first home game for the Boston Red Sox will take place against the Minnesota Twins on April 15. Later, they will also host the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game series.
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