Hotels for Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

Few rivalries in American sport carry the weight of these two teams, and a Sunday meeting between them turns an ordinary summer weekend into something else entirely. Fans travel from well beyond New England for this fixture, filling the streets around the ballpark hours before first pitch with green and navy in equal measure.

Expect a sold-out crowd, loud chants directed at the opposing dugout, and the kind of tension that lingers through every count. A Sunday game means an afternoon or early-evening atmosphere rather than a late finish, so the day has room either side of it.

The oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, Fenway Park is a beloved Boston institution, home to the Red Sox and its famous 'Green Monster' wall, and a characterful host of summer concerts. The surrounding Kenmore and Fenway area buzzes with students, bars and restaurants, with the rest of compact Boston easily walkable.

The MBTA Green Line stops right by the park. Booking a room in Boston lets you soak up the pre-game atmosphere on foot and ride the T back with ease afterwards.