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.

Following an early home run from Aaron Judge, the Yankees got a very good start from Luis Gil on the mound, as last year’s Rookie of the Year did not allow a hit in the six innings he pitched.

The Yankees opened a 1 1/2-game lead over the Red Sox in the race for the AL’s top wild-card berth, which would give them potential home-field advantage over the Red Sox in the first round of the pos...