Yankees vs Red Sox: Schedule for all the weekend games and where you can watch the entire series
This rivalry of more than 100 years is still more alive than ever, and this time it arrives in the Bronx with greater importance
There is no rivalry hotter in Major League Baseball than Yankees vs. Red Sox , and this time it comes with an extra layer of tension: both teams are deeply involved in the fight for a postseason berth in the American League East.
In the overall standings, the New York Yankees are in sixth place in the Majors with a record of 74 wins and 57 losses, just ahead of their archrivals. The Boston Red Sox appear right behind them, in seventh place, with 73 wins and 59 losses.
Within the American League East, the picture is even tighter: the Tampa Bay Rays are on top, the Yankees are second, and the Red Sox are third . In other words, every game in this series is worth double, because a sweep could completely reshape the October conversation.
As for recent form, the Bronx Bombers come in with ups and downs : they were coming off a sweep in Baltimore and had dominated Toronto at home, but fell 7-9 to Houston on August 25 in an open hitting duel.
Boston, meanwhile, comes in on a roll: it won its last four games, including a sweep of the San Francisco Giants and two straight wins in Miami. The Red Sox have their bats on fire.
Yankees vs Red Sox: Schedule for all games and venue
The first pitch in the New York vs Boston series is scheduled for this Friday, August 28, 2026, 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time (6:15 p.m. Central Time and 4:15 p.m. Pacific Time) , at the legendary Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, a venue with a capacity of 47,309 fans.
It will be the start of the series between these two historic teams; the rest of the games in the series will have the following schedule :
Yankees vs Red Sox Game 2
Date : Saturday, August 29
Central Time : 12:05 p.m.
Pacific Time : 10:05 a.m.
Yankees vs Red Sox Game 3
Where can you watch all the Yankees vs Red Sox games?
For the local audience and across the rest of the United States, the matchup will be available via MLB.tv and on Apple TV, the same platform internationally.
The games will only be available to watch via streaming on either of the two platforms
How the New York and Boston bats are coming in: form and profile ahead of this weekend's series
Boston is the most productive offense in this matchup: the Red Sox have scored 600 runs against 495 allowed this season, for a +105 run differential.
The Yankees have produced 586 runs and are the better defensive team in this matchup, with just 488 runs allowed and a +98 differential . It is the classic contrast of this rivalry: the visiting offensive firepower against the home team's pitching and depth.
New York’s rotation boasts big names such as Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, and Luis Gil, while the bullpen relies on closers of the caliber of David Bednar and Camilo Doval.
Boston answers with a starting pitching staff led by Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Ranger Suárez, and Brayan Bello, plus a luxury veteran at closer: 38-year-old Cuban Aroldis Chapman, who knows very well what it means to pitch in the Bronx.
Yankees and Red Sox rosters: players to watch
In the New York offense, catcher Austin Wells stands out as a key piece of the lineup. On Boston's side, Japanese designated hitter Masataka Yoshida brings contact and experience, while Venezuelan catcher Carlos Narváez has been a pleasant surprise.
With rotations loaded with quality arms on both sides, this series promises pitching duels as much as fireworks with the bat.
