Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to prevent a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees moved within a half-game of rival Boston for the top American League wild card.

NEW YORK – In a battle of lefty aces, Max Fried and Garrett Crochet didn’t disappoint at Yankee Stadium, locked into a tense AL Wild Card Series opener. Lifted after 6.1 scoreless innings, Fried’s one-run lead evaporated in a span of three Red Sox batters against Yankees’ reliever Luke Weaver.

Once Boston’s loudest battle cry, "Yankees suck!" has kind of lost its sting — and maybe become a wellness hack instead.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made a gutsy call to remove ace Max Fried from the game on Tuesday night. It didn't pay off.

What began with a torpedo bats-fueled bang ended with a poor-hitting whimper, as the New York Yankees were eliminated from the postseason by the Boston Red Sox for the third time in the past eight years.

The Red Sox come to The Bronx on Tuesday night for Game 1 of the best-of-three AL wild-card series. Max Fried gest the nod against Boston’s ace and Cy Young contender Garrett Crochet. One of the main storylines of the series will be if Aaron Judge can put his playoff struggles behind him after another MVP-caliber regular season.

Twenty-one years later, history is edge, Boston. The Yankees have barred New Englanders - except those from Connecticut, which is basically a suburb of New York - from buying tickets to the series in the Bronx, yet another sign of panic and weakness. But that's OK.

When New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone officially posts the lineup for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series with the Boston Red Sox, don't look for