The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will play an extremely meaningful series at Fenway Park this weekend, a potential preview of an even more meaningful series the two teams might play come October.

The longtime rivals are hurdling toward a Wild Card matchup in the MLB playoffs, though there are still a few things to sort out before we get to another thrilling Boston-New York October showdown. But the fact the Red Sox are playing an important series against the Yankees in September is reason to celebrate.

Fenway Park will have it turned up to 11 this weekend as the two rivals are neck-and-neck in the American League Wild Card race. The Yankees hold a half-game lead over the Red Sox entering the three-game set in Boston. A Red Sox-Yankees series hasn't felt this important since 20

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