The Boston Red Sox have won five of seven meetings with the New York Yankees this season after a 5-3 win in the Bronx on Friday night. The Yankees are looking good to execute revenge Saturday afternoon to get one back over their division rival.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Yankees hand the ball to CC Sabathia (5-6, 3.77). The hefty veteran started the season strong but has faded in recent month. The All Star break must have come at a great time for him, and his first game back could not come against a more suitable opponent as he was 1-0 record with a 2.12 ERA in three meetings with the Red Sox last year. Boston counters with Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 8.59 ERA) who's done little to prove himself worthy of a spot in the rotation this season. He's under heavy scrutiny with the signing of Drew Pomeranz, and I don't think the 23 year old got what it takes to come up with a big performance under these circumstances.

2. Boston vs. Left-Handers - The Red Sox have a major leagues best .362 on base percentage and a .283 batting average against southpaws for the season, but they've had little success when facing a left-handed starter in recent games losing eight of the last 10.

3. X-Factor - David Ortiz is hitting just .229 with 17 strikeouts over 70 at bats against Sabathia while Xander Bogaerts is 2-for-12 against the left-hander.

Selection: This is a play on the New York Yankees (10*)