Bronx, New York, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers (11) reacts after hitting a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. John Jones-Imagn Images

Boston Red Sox Star Rafael Devers Continues Historic Dominance vs. New York Yankees

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Sam Connon | Last updated Jun 9, 2025 11:56 AM ET

In need of a little insurance late Sunday night, the Boston Red Sox got just that from Rafael Devers.

The 28-year-old designated hitter did what he did best, delivering a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth inning against the New York Yankees. That made it a 10-5 ballgame, and the Red Sox held on to win the rubber match 11-7.

Now, in 113 career games versus New York, Devers is a .272 hitter with 30 home runs, 22 doubles, 77 RBIs and an .884 OPS.

According to StatMuse Baseball, the only Red Sox player ever to reach 30 home runs against the Yankees in fewer games is Manny Ramirez, who needed 102 appearances to hit the benchmark. It took David Ortiz 125 games, while Jim Rice and Ted Williams did so in 144 and 146 games, respectively.

Fewest games needed to hit 30 home runs vs the Yankees, by a Red Sox player:

102 — Manny Ramirez
113 — Rafael Devers
125 — David Ortiz
144 — Jim Rice
146 — Ted Williams

Rafael Devers: Yankee Killer. pic.twitter.com/myStpdJ1Yq
— StatMuse Baseball (@statmusemlb) June 9, 2025

Devers is batting .283 with 14 home runs, 18 doubles, a .929 OPS and a 2.4 WAR through 67 games this season, leading the American League with 57 RBIs and 51 walks. Since starting the year 0-for-19 with 15 strikeouts, the star slugger is batting .306 with a .991 OPS.

Lucky for Devers, the Red Sox are set to face the Yankees again this coming weekend at Fenway Park. Before that, though, they will host the Tampa Bay Rays, who have limited Devers to a .239 batting average and a .696 OPS since his rookie year in 2017.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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