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Red Sox Overtake Yankees for Top Wild Card With Seventh Straight Win in Rivalry

Boston's pitching dominance, highlighted by Brayan Bello's seven scoreless innings, underscores a late-season swing powered by rookie Roman Anthony.

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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees at bat during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on June 7, 2025 in New York City.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 19: Roman Anthony #19 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates during the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on August 19, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts

Overview

  • Brayan Bello blanked New York over seven innings in a 1-0 win Friday, with Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman closing as the Yankees mustered three hits and never reached second base.
  • Boston clinched the season series and tiebreaker, improving to 7-1 against New York with a seven-game streak that has flipped the rivalry's recent momentum.
  • Nathaniel Lowe's pinch-hit double and Connor Wong's RBI double produced the lone run Friday after Max Fried delivered six scoreless innings for the Yankees.
  • One night earlier, 21-year-old Roman Anthony logged three RBIs in his Yankee Stadium debut with a game-tying single and a two-run ninth-inning homer punctuated by a bat flip.
  • Anthony signed an eight-year, $130 million extension this month and entered Friday batting .286 with an .852 OPS, buoyed by a hands-back swing adjustment that improved his results against lefties.