Yankees and Red Sox begin critical series with playoff implications
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 3:28 AM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
The New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in a significant four-game series starting Friday in the Bronx. Yankees manager Aaron Boone emphasizes focusing on each game rather than the series outcomes, despite the playoff stakes involved. The Yankees, holding the first AL wild-card spot, recently lost to Houston, while the Red Sox sit six games back in the wild-card race and have been playing well, boasting a 41-14 record since mid-June. The Yankees will start Cam Schlittler, who has a strong record against the Red Sox, even as Aaron Judge recovers from an injury and is set to miss the series. The teams' last meeting resulted in a Red Sox sweep, adding to the tension of this matchup.
- •Series starts Friday in the Bronx with playoff implications
- •Yankees currently hold first AL wild-card spot
- •Red Sox six games back, recently on a hot streak
- •Cam Schlittler to start for Yankees; Aaron Judge is out
- •Last series in June saw Red Sox sweep Yankees
- 3:28 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees looking to 'flip the script' on Red Sox as series with playoff implications set to begin
"Aaron Boone likes to compartmentalize and, with all the hype that will probably accompany this weekend’s series in the Bronx between the Yankees and Red Sox, that’s probably the wise way to approach it, no matter how crucial the series may be.
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