The last time the Yankees faced the Red Sox, the since-traded Rafael Devers hit a home run for Boston.

Luis Gil had not yet made his season debut, while Boston’s Alex Bregman was dealing with a quad strain that kept him out of the first two series against the Yankees.

But one thing that hasn’t changed in the two-plus months since then?

The Red Sox still have the Yankees’ number.

The Yankees dropped Thursday night’s series opener in the Bronx, 6-3, for their sixth consecutive loss against the Red Sox as their lead for the top American League wild card spot weakened.

They are now 1-6 against their century-old rival this year.

The Yankees committed four errors and a costly balk in Thursday’s defeat, leading to four unearned runs on a night Boston went 3-for-19 with runners in scorin

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