Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in seven innings, Trevor Story homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-1.

If the New York Yankees are going to stay in contention for a postseason berth, the issues that surfaced in the ninth inning of Saturday's 12-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox must be resolved.

It’s been a crappy start to the weekend. The Yankees lost on Thursday because the pitching couldn’t hold it together, and lost last night because the offense couldn’t manage much of anything. The bare minimum for this four-game series is a split, but they’ll have to try and get that against a Cy Young contender.

For a long time there was arguably no better rivalry in sports than Yankees-Red Sox. From the "Curse of the Bambino" to the epic AL East battles of the early-to-mid 2000s, hatred ran deep between the historic MLB franchises.

This ex-player and MLB Network analyst puts the Yankees and Red Sox on blast after Shane Bieber's spectacular debut for the Blue Jays.

The New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 (8/23/25) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will renew their rivalry on Thursday, opening a four-game series at Yankee Stadium that has obvious playoff implications. The Yankees enter Thursday with a 1 ½ game lead over the Red Sox for the American League's top wild card spot.

Roman Anthony's home run in the ninth innings was crucial in the Red Sox's 6-3 win over the Yankees, earning praise from Alex Bregman.