Remaining schedule Yankees and Red Sox

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Everything can happen, but it looks like that during the final month of the season will the battle for the AL East will be between the Yankees and the Red Sox.

Let's look at the schedule of both teams to see who has the easiest final month.

Yankees:

September
5-7: vs Orioles
8: @ Orioles
9-11: @ Angels
12-14: @ Mariners
16-18: @ Blue Jays
19: vs Twins
20-22: vs Rays
23-25: vs Red Sox
26-28: @ Rays

Red Sox:

September
5-8: @ Blue Jays
9-11: @ Rays
13-14: vs Blue Jays
16-18: vs Rays
19-21: vs Orioles (including double header on September 19)
23-25: @ Yankees
26-28: @ Orioles

The Yankees will have the most home series (4; Boston 3). Besides that, the Yankees have to play the Mariners (on paper weaker opponents). The Yankees have to face O's four games while the Red Sox have to face the O's seven times.

So in general the Yankees have to face slightly more tougher opponents, but the Red Sox have more road series ahead. In general, I think that none of the both has a clear advantage over the other team.

What are your thoughts?

[yankeebiscuitfan]

When I take a closer look, I think the Yankees have a more difficult schedule.

The Red Sox' only tough opponent are the Rays; they have to face them in two series.

The Yankees on the other hand have to face the Rays in two series, but they also have to face the Angels (5th best record in the AL).