New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice (22) scores a run against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Fenway Park.

The intensity of the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees rivalry will be on a playoff-caliber level this weekend.

Both teams are battling for the American League's top two wild-card spots while breathing down the neck of the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays.

The Yankees won Friday's opener 4-1. Aaron Judge continued his march up the Bronx Bombers' all-time home run list while New York pitchers kept Boston at bay, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning.

Getting the start Saturday for the Yankees will be left-hander Max Fried, who has been lights out during his past four starts. Fried (16-5, 3.02 ERA) has only allowed five earned runs in 27 innings (1.67 ERA) during that stretch, which includes six shutout innings against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 22. The Red Sox will counter with Brayan Bello, who also shined in that Aug. 22 matchup in the Bronx by throwing seven shutout innings with five strikeouts. Bello is 11-6 with a 3.12 ERA in 25 starts this season.

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Red Sox score again; Yankees make pitching change

Nate Eaton and Nick Sogard get back-to-back singles in the sixth. The Yankees opt to keep Max Fried in the game. He gives up a single to Connor Wong and Eaton scores to cut the Yankees' lead to 4-2. Luke Weaver comes into the game for the Yankees and ends the threat with back-to-back strikeouts.

Fried gives up two runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings with two walks and six strikeouts.

Red Sox make pitching change

Chris Murphy is in the game for Boston in the sixth inning. He retires the side in order. Brayan Bello gave up four runs in five innings with three walks and four strikeouts.

Red Sox get first run

Alex Bregman hits a home run off the pole in right field in the fifth inning to cut the Yankees' lead to 4-1.

Blue Jays rally for win

Toronto rallies with three runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win against the Orioles so the winner of this Yankees-Red Sox game won't gain any ground on the AL East leaders.

Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits a two-out solo run to right field in the fifth inning to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. It's his 29th home run of the season and third RBI of the game.

Max Fried settling down

He gets a 1-2-3 inning in the third inning and has retired five in a row. He had allowed two baserunners in each of the first two innings.

Yankees add another run

Aaron Judge walks in the third inning and goes to third on a Cody Bellinger single. Jazz Chisholm Jr. drives Judge in with an infield single to make it 3-0 Yankees.

Baserunning error for Red Sox

Nate Eaton, who had a leadoff walk, is thrown out at third on a Nick Sogard single in the bottom of the second. That costs Boston a run when Connor Wong doubles. Max Fried gets out of the inning with back-to-back strikeouts. Still 2-0 Yankees.

Yankees lead 2-0 after first

Max Fried strands two Red Sox players by fielding a comebacker from Carlos Narváez.

Yankees take 2-0 lead in first

Trent Grisham is hit by a pitch and Ben Rice follows with a ground-rule double to right-center. Aaron Judge walks to load the bases and Cody Bellinger hits a sacrifice fly to center. Jazz Chisholm Jr. drives in another run with an infield single to make it 2-0 Yankees with one out. Brayan Bello loads the bases with a walk but gets out of the inning with back-to-back strikeouts.

What time is Yankees vs Red Sox?

First pitch for the Yankees-Red Sox matchup on Saturday is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET.

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How to watch Yankees vs Red Sox

The Yankees-Red Sox game can seen on MLB Network, in addition to locally on the YES Network and NESN. The game will also be available on Fubo.

Yankees lineup today vs. Red Sox

  1. Trent Grisham (L) CF
  2. Ben Rice (L) 1B
  3. Aaron Judge (R) DH
  4. Cody Bellinger (L) RF
  5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
  6. Jasson Domínguez (S) LF
  7. José Caballero (R) SS
  8. Austin Wells (L) C
  9. Ryan McMahon (L) 3B

Red Sox lineup today

  1. Romy Gonzalez (R) 1B
  2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
  3. Trevor Story (R) SS
  4. Rob Refsnyder (R) LF
  5. Carlos Narváez (R) DH
  6. Nate Eaton (R) RF
  7. Nick Sogard (S) 2B
  8. Connor Wong (R) C
  9. Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Yankees vs. Red Sox score: Live updates, TV channel today, how to watch

Reporting by Mike Brehm, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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