The Red Sox haven't been to the postseason was in 2021, when they eliminated the Yankees in a one-game wild card, as per the playoff design then.

The New York Yankees ad a scheduled off day, and they watched every one of their main Wild Card and division rivals lose.

After a midsummer surge thrust the Red Sox past the Yankees, things are starting to bog down in Boston. Baltimore’s bats kept up a steady drumbeat against Red Sox pitching, while Trevor Rogers twirled another gem to take the series opener and lend the Yankees a hand.

Of course neither the Yankees nor the Red Sox are in first place as they begin a four-game series on Thursday night at the Stadium. Somehow this still feels like the beginning of an abbreviated

According to a post made by the team on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, the Yankees are the first team in MLB history to record two games in one season with nine home runs. The first game, which occurred at the beginning of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, ended in the Pinstripes' favor with a whopping 20-9 score.

Stanton helped the Yankees to a 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. "He was locked in, dialed in," Aaron Judge said.

The Yankees enter Tuesday five games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East, and tied with the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox atop the AL Wild Card standings.

Boston sits one game behind New York for the top wild-card spot and trails the Blue Jays by six games for the division. The Red Sox need a momentum swing after three straight losses to sub-.500 teams in the Miami Marlins and the New York Yankees.

The Yankees are in trouble due to managerial decisions made by Aaron Boone, at least according to former Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier.

A look at the remaining strength of schedules involving the teams in the American League Wild Card race goes to show that the New York Yankees got lucky, and the Texas Rangers face a steep battle.