BOSTON (AP) — The game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox scheduled for Friday night was postponed by rain.

It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader Saturday, with the first game beginning at 4:10 p.m. and the nightcap at 9:05 p.m.

Though the Yankees never took the field, they grabbed sole possession of first place in the AL East when Tampa Bay lost at Kansas City 7-0. New York (94-65) is a half-game ahead of the Rays (94-66).

The Yankees and Rays have both made the playoffs, but they’re still jockeying for the division title and possibly home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. Tampa Bay has two games left in Kansas City, while New York now finishes the regular season with three games in two days at Fenway Park.

The scheduled game Friday night was called after a delay of 3 hours, 23 minutes. Andy Pettitte had been slated to start for the Yankees against Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Wakefield to start for Buchholz on Saturday

The Boston Red Sox plan to start Tim Wakefield instead of an ailing Clay Buchholz on Saturday against the New York Yankees.

Buchholz, who is 17-7 with a 2.33 ERA, has stiffness in his lower back, the team announced Friday. Wakefield is 4-10 with a 5.20 ERA.

The Yankees arrived in Boston for a season-ending three-game series beginning Friday night. New York began the day tied with Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East and the best record in the league at 94-65. The Red Sox were eliminated from playoff contention early this week. John Lackey (13-11) is scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox on Sunday. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he didn’t know yet who would start that game for him.