The New York Yankees managed only three hits in a 1-0 loss. The Red Sox clinched the season series 7-1 and the playoff tiebreaker with five games remaining. The lone run came on a Connor Wong RBI double in the seventh inning, scoring Nathaniel Lowe. Brayan Bello threw seven shutout innings before Garrett Whitlock relieved, with a changeup that generated weak contact and a sinker that produced a 78% strike rate. The defense and bullpen executed effectively. Max Fried had previously performed well, and bullpen support preserved the narrow victory.
The lone run on Friday came via Connor Wong RBI double in the seventh inning. I wish I had more for tonight, but that was about it. Brayan Bello dominated (once again), and the defense did its job behind him. Max Fried was fantastic, but Bello proved he was just as good. The bullpen did the job behind him, and that was all she wrote.
Bello was dominant against the Yankees, as usual. Going into Friday night, Bello had a 2.21 ERA against the Yankees. He threw seven innings of shutout baseball before handing the ball to Garrett Whitlock. His changeup was the key pitch. The strike rate wasn't high, but he consistently spotted the ball arm-side and down, and generated weak contact with it.
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