BOSTON — The Red Sox have been trotting out a rookie-heavy lineup during their recent run of victories, having won four games in a row and six of seven to get back to .500. Facing a tough pitching matchup Sunday, though, they’ll start the game with three of their prized rookies on the bench.

The Red Sox have endured a disappointing first half of the season, but the one bright spot is that they’ve had their bitter rival’s number. The Sox defeated the Yankees, 2-1, in 10 innings Friday night, giving them their third win in four tries against the Bombers this season.

The baseball world was stunned on Sunday evening when, just hours after the Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the New York Yankees, news broke that they had agreed to trade three-time All-Star Rafael Devers—one of the purest hitters in the game—to the San Francisco Giants.