The Red Sox (81-68) lost their 3rd in a row with a 5-3 loss to the Yankees in front of a sellout crowd at Fenway Park Saturday afternoon. The Yankees have won the first 2 games of the series and now lead the Red Sox by 2.5 games for the top Wild Card spot in the American League.     

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Bello on the Bump: Brayan Bello made the start against the Yankees Saturday afternoon and took the loss to fall to 11-7 on the year. The Yankees got him for 2 runs in the 1st Inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. had 3 Hits, including a Home Run and 3 RBIs in 3 at-bats versus Bello. The 26-year-old exited after 5 Innings and the Sox trailing, 4-0. Bello gave allowed 4 earned runs on 5 Hits. He walked 3 and struck out 4.  The Red Sox dropped to 15-11 in Bello's 26 game starts. It's Bello's first loss since August 10th on the road vs. the Padres.  

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Sox at the DISH: Max Fried held the Red Sox lineup scoreless over the first 4 Innings. Alex Bregman hit a 2-out, solo Home Run in the 5th to make it 4-1. It was Bregman's first Home Run since August 12 at Houston and 17th of the season. Connor Wong brought the Red Sox to within 2 runs with an RBI Single against Fried in the 6th Inning. Jarren Duran hit his first career pinch-hit Home Run in the 8th Inning to pull the Red Sox to within a run at 4-3. 

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#'s of the Night:

--The Red Sox are 3-8 in their last 11 games at Fenway.

--The Red Sox went 1-for-7 with Runners in Scoring Position on Saturday and are 5-for-42 with RISP over the last 4 games.

--The Red Sox are now 7-28 over their last 35 games in the month of September against the Yankees.

--Bregman now has 6 RBIs over his last 25 Games. 

--Nathaniel Lowe struck out as a pinch-hitter in the 8th and is hitless in his last 17 at-bats. 

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What's On Tap?: The Yankees and Red Sox conclude their weekend series Sunday night at Fenway. Garrett Crochet goes in the finale and is set to face RHP Will Warren.  The Athletics and Sox open up a 3-game set at Fenway Tuesday night. The Sox have 13 games remaining on the regular season schedule with 7 at home and 6 on the road.             

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