As they watched the Yankees humiliate themselves in the ninth inning on Saturday afternoon — a seven-run frame that turned another bad loss against their rivals into a 12-1 laugher — those fans were silent, other than the boos. Many of them were already heading to the exits.

The fitness level of Aaron Judge has been a cause of great concern for Yankees fans this season. He picked up a right flexor injury in July, causing him to spend 10 days on the IL.

The Yankees come into play riding a five-game winning streak that included an historic nine-homer performance on Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox, conversely, have dropped three games in a row and are 3-7 in their last 10 contests.