First Yankees-Sox battle of 2016 leads MLB.TV slate

One of the most high-profile rivalries in sports begins its next chapter tonight.

When the Red Sox and Yankees open a three-game series at Fenway Park at 7:10 p.m. ET, it will be the teams’ first meeting of the season. Masahiro Tanaka will take the ball for New York, which won 11 of 19 from Boston last season, including seven of nine at Fenway.

That matchup — which will air on MLB Network — also will be part of a full schedule available on MLB.TV today. The Cubs’ Jon Lester, the Indians’ Corey Kluber, the Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg and the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez all will be on the mound, while a pair of exciting prospects (the Tigers’ Michael Fulmer and the A’s Sean Manaea) will be making their Major League debuts

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Here is a look at watch to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):

Lester’s awesome April: ATL@CHC, 2:20 p.m. Lester’s Cubs career began a bit slowly last April, when he posted a 6.23 ERA in four outings. There have been no such issues in the left-hander’s sophomore season with the club, as he has produced four consecutive quality starts, including three in which he went at least seven innings while allowing no more than one run. Now Lester faces an Atlanta club that is last in the Majors in OPS in the opener of a three-game series. Rookie Aaron Blair makes his second career start for the Braves after allowing three runs over 5 1/3 innings against the Mets in his debut.

Stat that matters: Lester has allowed opposing 3-4-5 hitters to go only 4-for-35 (.114) with a .339 OPS this season.

Rivalry renewed: NYY@BOS, 7:10 p.m. The Yankees arrive in Boston 1-2 on their current nine-game road trip and 4-10 since a 4-2 start to the season. They will hope for another strong outing from Tanaka, who has allowed two …

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