The New York Yankees lost another game to the Boston Red Sox and gave up eight runs for the second game in a row in the process. They continue to fall back in the American League Wild Card race, and even Gerrit Cole on the mound couldn’t stave off whatever issues have been infecting the team. While the Yankees lost ground, plenty of the other teams competing with them pushed themselves ahead.
Toronto Blue Jays (68-56) 4, Cincinnati Reds (64-60) 3
One might have looked at the schedule today, seen this matchup, and thought, “Well, that looks like it’s going to either be really fun or really boring.