NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton was digging in to face Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning on Thursday night and hordes of Yankees fans had their backs to the field. Those fans were flocking toward the exits, trying to beat the mass exodus out onto 161st street as the Red Sox closed out their 6-3 series-opening victory in the Bronx.

The Yankees survived a sloppy second inning in which they committed three errors, limiting the damage to one run. They wriggled out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the fifth, surrendering just a sacrifice fly.

Defensive errors and a late homer from Roman Anthony sealed the Red Sox victory in New York.

With two pitchers on the brink of a return from the injured list, the Yankees have a few bullpen decisions to make next week. Rosters expand on September 1, so they’ll have an additional spot available within their pitching staff soon,

The New York Yankees had to sweat out extra innings, but they found a way to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Wednesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Roo

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.

New York Yankees draft pick Core Jackson admitted to performing an antisemitic act in college. Jackson, 21, drew a swastika on the dorm room door of a Jewish student when he was a 17-year-old freshman at the University of Nebraska in October 2021.

Novak Djokovic was the special guest at a New York Yankees baseball game ahead of the U.S. Open and his appearance sparked concerns over his physical condition