Dobbins didn’t take the bait postgame and pile on the Yankees after beating them twice. But he has become something of a young breakout star for the Red Sox this season and somewhat quietly has a 4-1 record and 3.74 ERA in 55 ⅓ innings in his first taste of big league action.

When the sidelined Slaten did not recover the way the Red Sox anticipated over the week-plus after he landed on the injured list, they sent him for another round of tests, which yielded this discovery.

The Red Sox have had a chance in games whenever Garrett Crochet has been on the mound, but Aaron Judge got the best of him.

Alex Bregman's return to the Red Sox isn't imminent, but he's hopeful to be back in the lineup in the next few weeks.

Tempers flared during extra innings between the Yankees and Red Sox on Friday night, as manager Aaron Boone and infielder DJ LeMahieu were ejected following two close calls that went against New York in a 2-1 loss to their fiercest rivals.