The Boston Red Sox could fix first-inning woes by trading for former New York Yankees and current Athletics pitcher JP Sears.

With Stanton sidelined, Ben Rice has been the Yankees’ primary DH this season. The sophomore, who can also play first and catch, has posted Stantonian exit velocities while hitting .241/.327/.497 with 12 homers and 25 RBI over 56 games.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton didn’t rule out potentially making his season debut vs. the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park this weekend. “I don’t know,” he said. “I’m not sure.”

Given Stanton’s injury history, particularly with soft-tissue issues, the Yankees are expected to take a cautious approach. Still, with a high-profile series at Fenway Park on deck, the possibility of a weekend return, however tentative, remains on the table.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. took aim at Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins after he made some "crazy" comments about the Yankees Before he made his first start for the Red Sox in their long-standing rivalry with the Yankees,

Angelo Magliocca, who is up 123.5 units over the last three MLB seasons, gives his best same-game parlay for Red Sox vs. Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball

Hunter Dobbins said his father is a "diehard" Red Sox fan, learning to dislike the Yankees as a kid growing up.