If the Red Sox and Yankees are tied in the standings after 162 games, Friday’s win — and Boston’s overall dominance over New York this season — will loom large.

The Yankees offense was overmatched again by Brayan Bello — as well as Aroldis Chapman, who closed out the game in the ninth.

The Red Sox have won two of the first four games of this important four-game set against the Yankees, who are now 1-7 vs. Boston in 2025.

The Boston Red Sox know if they finish tied with the New York Yankees in the standings, they own the head-to-head tiebreaker. Now they would like to increase their lead over their rivals in the American League wild-card race.

Who is Jhostynxon Garcia? The rookie with great potential for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed The Password because of the difficulty of saying his name, he w

Brayan Bello is slated to take the mound for Boston against Max Fried for New York.

The Boston Red Sox have a logjam in the outfield. They opted not to trade any of them at the deadline, but that could change in the winter.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will renew their rivalry on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Yankee Stadium that has obvious playoff implications. The Yankees enter Thursday with a 1 ½ game lead over the Red Sox for the American League's top wild card spot.