There’s not much left to preface this four-game series in Fenway Park. The stakes are clear, and they are massive. The Yankees come into Boston needing to make a statement and put themselves right pack in the division race. There’s still two months of the season left, but these head-to-head matchups are where the Bombers have to make up their ground.
The Yankees have thrived against top contenders this season, and are 5-4 so far against Boston. Without Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez in the lineup, however, the Yankees will need offensive production elsewhere to take this series on the road.