The Boston Red Sox took on the New York Yankees on Friday night and got one of the most dominant outings overall by a starting pitcher in baseball this year with Garrett Crochet. Boston is starting to turn things around and turned the ball over to Crochet to set the tone vs.

The Red Sox have had a chance in games whenever Garrett Crochet has been on the mound this season. And with the exception of one pitch in Friday’s 2-1, extra-inning win over the Yankees, he was again proving to be the antidote to Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.

Four times, Aaron Judge came the bat against Garrett Crochet. The first three times, Crochet recorded a strikeout, extending Judge’s streak of futility to six straight plate appearances ending in a punch out against the Red Sox ace lefty, dating back to last Saturday in the Bronx.

BOSTON — Roman Anthony, Baseball America’s No. 1 prospect, has been in the major leagues for less than a week but Red Sox star Alex Bregman has seen enough. “I think he’s gonna be one of the best hitters in all of baseball,” Bregman said before Boston’s 2-1 walkoff win in 10 innings over the Yankees on Saturday.

Ahead of a pivotal weekend series against the rival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox are gearing up for the return of one of their top offseason acquisitions. Third baseman Alex Bregman, who has been on the injured list since May 24 due to a quad injury,