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For several years, the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has felt somewhat muted. Fans and players alike have relaxed their disdain for one another, and many have pointed to the Houston Astros as the new focal point of hatred in Major League Baseball. Yankee fans often lamented that the spirit of their rivalry with the Red Sox had been overshadowed by the negative sentiments surrounding the Astros, primarily stemming from their infamous cheating scandal.