The New York Yankees kicked off their American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Yankees ace Max Fried made his way through 6.1 innings without giving up a run. New York shortstop Anthony Volpe gave him a 1-0 lead with a solo home run . However, New York manager Aaron Boone ended his outing after his 102nd pitch.

Luke Weaver came in to end the inning, but gave up a two-run single to Masataka Yoshida to lose the lead.

Weaver is part of a Yankees bullpen that has struggled throughout the season. New York traded for Devin Williams before the season started , adding an All-Star reliever to its roster. However, he has failed to find consistency with the Yankees, forcing Boone to look elsewhere. Weaver spent some time as the closer, earning his manager's trus

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