The Boston Red Sox are in a tailspin. After losing a second straight game to the New York Yankees, their lead over the Texas Rangers for the final American League Wild Card spot is just two games.

On Saturday, the game unfolded similarly to the one played the day before . The Yankees jumped ahead in the first inning against Red Sox starter Brayan Bello, and the Red Sox didn’t have the firepower to keep up, falling by a final score of 5-3.

For Bello, it was his worst start in about a month. The last time he allowed more than three runs in a start came back on August 10 against the San Diego Padres, when he allowed five runs over 5 2/3 innings.

On Saturday, he allowed four runs over five innings. He walked three hitters and only struck out four. After the game, he wasn’t happy with his

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