So when Ben Rice crushed a solo home run on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, it tied the game and one run apiece –– but the Yankees wound up losing 6-3. That cut New York's lead over Boston to just a half game for second place in the American League East Standings, as they trail the Toronto Blue Jays by 4.5 games.

Boston reeled off four straight wins to send the Yankees packing. With the victory, Boston advanced to the World Series, where they would capture

Baseball's most storied rivalry writes yet another chapter on Friday as the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx. The two teams are separated by just half a game in both the AL East and Wild Card,

Giancarlo Stanton hit as clutch a home run as one can have for the New York Yankees in extra innings on Wednesday.

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.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the 10th inning as the visiting New York Yankees completed a perfect five-game road trip Wednesday night with a 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.