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You could sense the urgency at work Saturday. Trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, the Red Sox opted for Garrett Whitlock, their most trusted set-up man. Whitlock kept the Yankees within reach with a scoreless inning and a third.
The Red Sox's 5-3 loss dropped them 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot, with 13 regular-season games remaining.
Max Fried earned his major league-leading 17th win and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had three hits - including a solo homer that moved him to the brink of the 30-30 club - leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 5-3 loss to the Yankees on Saturday at Fenway Park: 1) The Red Sox dropped to 81-68, while the Yankees improved to 83-65. New York clinched the three-game series by beating Boston in the first two games.
An angry Boston Red Sox fans was crushing the beers while loudly asking why David Hamilton was still on the team.
Roman Anthony's injury was a gut punch for the Boston Red Sox. It was obvious at the time, and it's only become more obvious in the last week and a half. Enteri
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.
The Boston Red Sox are one of many teams getting ready for the Major League Baseball playoffs. Despite a poor game against the New York Yankees, Boston could snag one of the American League Wild Card spots.
Both the Red Sox and Yankees enter the tilt with playoff odds north of 95%, per Fangraphs projections. The two big-market rivals are poised for October. Their fate and such contributing factors surely will be impacted this weekend at Fenway.
The San Francisco Giants aren't quite done yet. They have Rafael Devers to thank for that. The superstar left-handed slugger, whose trade from the Boston Red Sox this season still feels like quite the shock, has finally heated up. And with his hot stretch has come a chance for the Giants to sneak their way into the postseason.