Walker Buehler has said all the right things about his struggles for the Boston Red Sox this year. Unfortunately, he just never got the job done on the mound. B

Max Fried returned to form, but the Yankees gave him no run support in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees offense was overmatched again by Brayan Bello — as well as Aroldis Chapman, who closed out the game in the ninth.

After nine seasons with the Houston Astros, two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman joined the Boston Red Sox on a three-year, $120 million contract. However, he has opt-out options in 2025 and 2026, meaning that his long-term commitment to Boston is still up in the air.

Brayan Bello outlasted his Yankee counterpart and shut out the Yankees for seven innings. He yielded three hits, walked one and struck out five on 92 pitches (61 strikes), paving the way for a stunning 1-0 Red Sox win that pushed Boston back to second in the AL East and into the first AL Wild Card spot.

Brayan Bello is slated to take the mound for Boston against Max Fried for New York.

The Boston Red Sox have a logjam in the outfield. They opted not to trade any of them at the deadline, but that could change in the winter.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will renew their rivalry on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Yankee Stadium that has obvious playoff implications. The Yankees enter Thursday with a 1 ½ game lead over the Red Sox for the American League's top wild card spot.