Boston welcomed the New York Yankees to town and proceed to lose the first two games of the series while scoring a combined four runs in the first two games. The Red Sox got outings from Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello that gave the team a chance, but the offense hasn't been clicking recently, as shown most prominently by the four runs scored.

BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ’ 5-3 loss to the Yankees on Saturday at Fenway Park:

Max Fried slowed down Boston's offense, and the Yankees added an insurance run in the ninth inning to win at Fenway Park Saturday.

The Red Sox's 5-3 loss dropped them 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot, with 13 regular-season games remaining.

Now, the Red Sox turn to Brayan Bello for a Saturday afternoon tilt. He's a big reason why Boston found success against New York this season. Bello logged 14 scoreless innings with just six hits and 13 strikeouts in his first two outings against the Bronx Bombers this season.

As the Yankees led 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh, second baseman David Hamilton was up to bat with one out. During the at-bat, the Apple TV+ broadcast camera caught a Boston fan sitting on the Green Monster, presumably having his way with Hamilton or one of Boston’s other players.

The Red Sox had just two hits in the game against a mid-rotation starter for New York. It’s one thing to knock the A’s around Sacramento like they did last week, but it’ll be harder in the playoffs. This was only one game. The Red Sox might bounce back and score 8 runs on Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 362nd career homer to pass Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees’ all-time list, and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night and help New York expand its edge in the race for home-field advantage in the American League playoffs.