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

The New York Yankees crushed a franchise record-tying nine home runs in a dominant 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger both hit two home runs on Tuesday night, Aaron Judge launched his 40th of the season and the New York Yankees became the first team in MLB history to hit nine home runs in a game twice in one season.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will renew their rivalry on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Yankee Stadium that has obvious playoff implications. The Yankees enter Thursday with a 1 ½ game lead over the Red Sox for the American League's top wild card spot.

Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox face Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Thursday in the first of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium.

Look at that, an extended, consequential late-summer series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. This weekend’s drop is unusual in that four games are separated across four different out-of-market TV hosts.