Mookie Betts added to his MVP credentials with his 30th home run of the season to put away the New York Yankees and seal a third consecutive AL East division title for the Boston Red Sox.
The three-run blast came with two outs in the eighth inning against Aroldis Chapman. The Yankees closer tried go inside with a slider that Betts was able to turn on, pulling it down the left field line to extend Boston’s lead to 11-5.
Betts is one of only two current Red Sox players, along with Rafael Devers, who can claim to have taken Chapman deep.