COMMENTARY
The Red Sox’ collision course with the Yankees this weekend at Fenway Park likely won’t hold any weight in determining which club will be playing baseball in October.
Entering Friday’s series opener, the Yankees held a 99.3 percent chance of making the postseason (per FanGraphs), with the Red Sox right behind them at 95.4 percent.
But in a wide-open American League field, this three-game set between these storied rivals might determine which club could play host during a Wild-Card series in the coming weeks — or potentially catapult either team toward a divisional crown.