After a hard-fought series in Minneapolis, things don’t get any easier for the Yankees. They now head to Boston, where the Red Sox await. A loss to the Rays on Wednesday took them back into third place. They briefly overtook Tampa Bay earlier in the week.
Even though the Yankees will still be in first when it ends, this could still be a crucial series for both teams. The Bombers could make it awfully hard for the Red Sox to have any division title hopes, while Boston could make this a close three-team race.