Pregame: If John Farrell has his way, the only time the Sox will see the Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera is in the team's special pregame ceremony.
"Hopefully we don't have to face Rivera, " Farrell said. "That mean's it's a save opportunity for the Yankees."
The Sox have seen Rivera six times this season, but not once so far in his final trip to Fenway.
What Farrell would rather see is starter Clay Buchholz build on the five scoreless innings he threw against the Rays in his last start.
"If he walks out to start the sixth inning, just another step in the right direction," Farrell said.
A win tonight would give the Sox 13 over the Yankees this season, and no team has beating the Yankees 13 times in a single season since the 1976 Orioles.
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