The Boston Red Sox will turn to ace Garrett Crochet on Saturday night, hoping the left-hander can reset the tone of the series after the club’s rough showing Friday in New York.

Manager Alex Cora did not mince words before last night’s game at Yankee Stadium, calling his club’s recent stretch “not great.” Boston has dropped nine of its last 12 games. The bullpen carried a heavy load again on Friday.

“It is hard to play this way,” Cora told the media, as transcribed by Reuters. “The bullpen is taxed. We have to get better.”

Crochet (5-4, 1.98 ERA) gives Boston a chance to bounce back. He has recorded 101 strikeouts this season and is coming off two sharp performances — 11 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a tight loss to Milwaukee on May 26, and 12 more across seven innings in a 3-1 win

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