BOSTON — The Yankees had a chance to bury the Red Sox in the standings this month, facing their division rival in back-to-back weeks. They had a 9 1/2-game lead on the Red Sox on June 5, the day before their series at Yankee Stadium last week.

Aaron Judge blamed himself for swinging at pitches outside the strike zone as the New York Yankees were swept in a three-game series at the Boston Red Sox.

Alex Cora brought his seven-year old twins, Xander and Isander, to the visitor’s side at Fenway Park to meet Yankees superstar Aaron Judge on Saturday afternoon. It was one of the few positive interactions Judge had with the Red Sox all weekend.