Doubront was 0-1 with a 14.09 ERA in his final two matchups with the Yankees in 2013 after going 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA in his first six career starts against them.
Ivan Nova (1-1, 8.68) is also looking to get on track after a rough start in his last outing, giving up seven runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings of a 14-5 loss to Baltimore on Tuesday. The right-hander failed to make it past the fifth inning in his two matchups with Boston last season, going 0-1 with a 7.88 ERA.