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The Yankees offense was overmatched again by Brayan Bello — as well as Aroldis Chapman, who closed out the game in the ninth.
Roman Anthony was the No. 1 prospect in baseball, so it's not a big surprise to see him having a successful rookie season with the Boston Red Sox. But compare his numbers to all-time greats in Red Sox history,
On Friday night, Anthony, with his hands back, pounced on a first-pitch slider from Yankees reliever Yerry De los Santos -- in this case, a right-hander -- in the ninth inning, ballooning the Red Sox's lead. The blast incited a mass exodus of Yankees fans. With three games remaining in the series, they had already seen enough of Anthony.
The Red Sox can't afford to slip up right now, but failed to log a single hit with runners in scoring position in a frustrating loss to the Orioles.
The Boston Red Sox need to add a first baseman to their roster, and they could target New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in the offseason.
How does Boston Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy feel about the potential of a total makeover for Major League Baseball?
Wilson has made 48 appearances for the Red Sox — tied for the fourth-most out of the bullpen — and has a 2.79 ERA with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
According to Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow, the Red Sox have a high possibility of promoting their top pitching prospect, Payton Tolle, to Boston in September. MORE: Red Sox continue to dominate in The Rivalry this century with insane season record against Yankees