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The Boston Red Sox faced the New York Yankees again, suffering a 4-0 defeat in their first meeting of the 2026 season, mirroring their loss in the previous year's AL Wild Card Series.
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More than six months after the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox last saw each other, the outcome was exactly the same.
The Red Sox's 2025 season ended with aĀ 4-0 loss to the Yankees in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium. Their first meeting of 2026 ended the same way, with New York beating BostonĀ 4-0 at Fenway Park.
Connelly Early was the losing pitcher in both games, although it's hard to blame him when he hasn't gotten any run support.
The Red Sox have now lost three straight games against the Yankees dating back to last year. Their offense has been the main reason why, as they've scored just three runs onĀ 15 hits in 27 innings during that time.
Going back a bit further, Boston has lost six of its last eight games against New York. Again, that's largely due to the offense, as the Red Sox have scored three runs or less inĀ 10 of their lastĀ 13 games against the Bronx Bombers.
The Red Sox lost to the Yankees 4-0 in their first meeting of the 2026 season.
The Red Sox lost 4-0 to the Yankees in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series in 2025.
The recent loss continues a troubling trend for the Red Sox, as it reflects a pattern of defeat against the Yankees.

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It hasn't helped that Boston lost its top Yankee-killer in Rafael Devers. The Red Sox's lineup hasn't been the same without him, ranking near the bottom of the league in home runs since he was traded to the San Francisco Giants last June.
Boston will try to reverse those recent trends over the next two days, but that won't be easy against Max Fried and Cam Schlittler. The Red Sox have struggled against lefties with a .229/.298/.332 batting line this season, while Schlittler dominated them in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series last year.