Many expected this dozen-game gauntlet to make or break the Yankees’ season, and they’ve shown up when it mattered most with series wins over the Astros, Blue Jays, and now the Red Sox. Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in three of the team’s five runs while Max Fried continued his string of strong starts as the Yankees held off a scrappy effort from the Red Sox to win, 5-3.

Brayan Bello has had the Yankees’ number this season, posting a pair of scoreless starts, both lasting seven innings with the Bombers managing just three hits off the Boston starter in each. That made it doubly important that they get off to a fast start in this one, and that’s just what they did with five of the first six batters reaching. Trent Grisham was hit by the second pitch of the game, Ben Rice doubled, and Aaron Judge

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