The New York Yankees dropped their seventh straight game to their arch rivals, the Boston Red Sox, on Friday night. This time, a 1-0 defeat pushed them half a game behind the Red Sox in the AL East standings. The offense was overmatched yet again by Brayan Bello. And later by Aroldis Chapman, who finished the game in the ninth inning.
Bello, in particular, pitched seven scoreless innings. He gave up just three hits, walked one, and struck out five. With this win, the Red Sox guaranteed at least a split in this four-game series, as two games are yet to be played.
The first showdown between Aaron Judge and Brayan Bello ignited immediate controversy due to a series of questionable calls. Facing Brayan Bello for the first time in the game, Judge stood at the plate and watched four straight p