US EditionMax Fried helps the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-3 to strengthen playoff position
Max Fried improved to a major league-best 17 wins while the Yankees widened their lead over the Red Sox by 2.5 games for the American League's top wild card spot.
- The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to three games and pull ahead in the AL wild card race.
- This victory followed a period when the Yankees lost eight straight to the Red Sox, while Boston has now dropped three consecutive games, heightening their pressure with 13 games left.
- Max Fried secured his 17th victory of the season, leading the majors, by giving up two runs and nine hits across 5⅓ innings, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. contributed three hits, including a solo home run with two outs.
- Brayan Bello, who struggled with control and was removed after five innings following 92 pitches, acknowledged that he wasn’t fully engaged throughout his time on the mound.
- With this win, New York leads Boston by 2 1/2 games for the AL's top wild card spot, potentially granting them home-field advantage and setting up a possible first-round matchup as the season nears its end two weeks from Sunday.
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The RecordYankees beat Red Sox to strengthen playoff position
BOSTON — 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. Fried (17-5) permitted two runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. He was working on a shutout before Alex Bregman went deep with two down in the fifth. Jarren Duran hit a solo homer in the eighth fo…
Jazz Chisholm, Yankees finally conquer Brayan Bello to take critical series win over Red Sox
The Yankees conquered a nemesis on the mound, and by the end of the night, the team across the way. After their bats finally created some offense against Brayan Bello for an early lead, the Yankees’ bullpen finished off another late nail-biter as they secured a 5-3 win over the Red Sox that clinched the series victory on Saturday at Fenway Park.
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Max Fried helps the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-3 to strengthen playoff position
Max Fried earned his major league-leading 17th victory and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had three hits, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. says Yankees looking to ‘step on necks’ after sparking win over Red Sox
BOSTON — Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed a big performance with even bigger words after the Yankees’ 5-3, series-winning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday, as he once again declared his club the team to beat. “That we’re the best team in the league,” Chisholm responded when asked what statement the Yankees made by picking up their first series win against Boston this season. “I feel like any team that thinks they’re better than us, they should kno…
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