oday:RIVALRY RENEWEDMookie Betts tries to get going at the plate when the Red Sox (6-11) visit the Yankees (6-9) in the first meeting this season between the longtime rivals. Boston knocked New York out of the playoffs last year on the way to a World Series championship Adrian Gonzalez Jersey , but both clubs are off to surprisingly slow starts in 2019. Same is true of Betts, who is batting .222. “Basically, what I’m doing is unacceptable,” the AL MVP said. “I have to figure out a way to get something done and help the team.” Yankees left-hander James Paxton (1-2, 6.00 ERA) gets his first taste of the bitter rivalry when he faces struggling Boston ace Chris Sale (0-3, 9.00) in the opener of a two-game set. Paxton told reporters he thought he was tipping pitches in Houston last Wednesday during an 8-6 loss.LINDOR LIMBERS UPIndians shortstop Francisco Lindor is set to begin an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus. Lindor is working back from a left ankle injury, which occurred near the end of spring training while he was trying to come back from a right calf strain. Cleveland manager Terry Francona isn’t sure how long Lindor will be with Columbus before joining the big league club.TOP OF THE TABLETampa Bay (12-4) takes baseball’s best record into its series opener at home against Baltimore. On the mound for the Rays will be Tyler Glasnow Jose Bautista Jersey , who is 3-0 with a 0.53 ERA. The big right-hander was acquired from Pittsburgh last year in a trade for Chris Archer. Tampa Bay has the lowest ERA in the majors at 2.44 — and the starters are even better at 1.47. In the other dugout, the Orioles hope Chris Davis is about to go on a long-awaited tear. Davis ended his record 0-for-54 slump with three hits and four RBIs on Saturday, then socked his first homer since August on Monday.MISSING PIECEThe Phillies will need to make do for a while without the biggest offseason addition to their bullpen. David Robertson was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a sore right elbow. Right-hander Drew Anderson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Robertson’s spot. Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler said Robertson will have an MRI on Tuesday. The right-hander has a 5.40 ERA in seven appearances but hasn’t allowed a run in his last four. The Phillies signed him to a $23 million, two-year contact in the offseason. Three more cancellations as the farm struggles to simply play their games."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Red Sox StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Red Sox NewsYahoo Red Sox Team PageYahoo Red Sox ReportYahoo Red Sox Depth ChartYahoo Red Sox TransactionsYahoo Red Sox PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ed Sox MinorsRed Sox Minor Lines: Triston Casas hits his first homerNew,5commentsThree more cancellations as the farm struggles to simply play their games.EDTShareTweetShareShareRed Sox Minor Lines: Triston Casas hits his first homerPawtucket PPDPortland G1 PPDPortland G2 PPDSalem L 3-10After Salem’s lineup exploded in a blowout victory on Tuesday, Wednesday brought a rougher road for the team as a whole. Their pitching staff was particularly bad, with their first two arms (Jhonathan Diaz and Devon Fisher) combining to allow nine runs over the first five innings. Salem actually did have a 1-0 lead after the top of the third http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , but it wouldn’t last long. Fitzgerald continues to stand out in this lineup, though Duran is currently matching him with a .458 batting average while Castellanos is struggling to get going.Greenville L 8-9The game itself didn’t go according to plan for the Drive, whose pitching allowed at least one run in each of the first five innings. They did keep pace on offense for the most part and had the game tied at eight heading into the top of the eighth, but Augusta knocked in the go-ahead run there and wouldn’t look back. On a more positive note, Casas knocked his first homer of his professional career. It’s been a bit of a slog for the 2018 first round pick thus far, but it’s obviously still very early. Also, quick shoutout to Browning. Last year’s 24th round pick quietly had a nice 2018 with 40 strikeouts to just seven walks in 32 ? innings in his professional debut last year and a strong start to 2019.Player of the Day: Not a ton of options here with a two-game slate that both ended in losses Devin Mesoraco Jersey , but Kervin Suarez did have himself a day, getting on base three times an finishing just a homer away from the cycle. Suarez signed as an international free agent at the end of the 2015-2016 signing period for $100,000 and is repeating Low-A this year. He has some strides to make offensively if he wants to have a real chance at a major-league career, but he has the athleticism to give him the other tools if his bat can indeed improve. Very early in 2018, he’s hitting .333/.391/.571.