Judge-less Yankees Fall to Red Sox

The Yankees suffered a 5-3 loss to the last-place Red Sox, extending their recent slump to three losses in four games, all without their captain, Aaron Judge. Judge is currently sidelined due to a stress fracture in his rib. The team's pitching was unable to contain the Red Sox, with Ryan Weathers allowing five earned runs for the third time in his last four starts. Offensively, the Yankees struggled to generate runs against former pitcher Sonny Gray, who previously had a 6.06 ERA at Yankee Stadium.

Despite an early solo home run from Ben Rice in the first inning, the Red Sox quickly responded. Weathers faltered in the second, leading to two runs for Boston. Further struggles in the fourth and fifth innings, including a two-run homer from Willson Contreras, extended the Red Sox's lead to 5-2. Although the Yankees managed to score two more runs via home runs from Trent Grisham and a double from Spencer Jones, they were unable to mount a significant comeback. Key offensive opportunities were missed in the seventh and ninth innings, ultimately sealing their defeat and their first loss of the year against the Red Sox.