) Red Sox left-handed reliever Justin Wilson entered Saturday with a 2.25 ERA in 25 outings. But he walked two batters and then gave up a two-run RBI single to DJ LeMahieu that cut the Yankees’ deficit to 8-7 in the eighth.

NEW YORK — The Yankees figured they’d have their hands full Saturday night facing new Red Sox new ace Garrett Crochet. The left-hander was good last season pitching for the 121-loss White Sox and mostly has been sensational since his winter trade to Beantown.

The Red Sox have four titles since 2004 and the Yankees one. By that measure, Boston has been the better franchise. But in 2025 the old rivals exist in vastly different worlds.