NEW YORK — During the final homestand of the regular season, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his bullpen was as settled heading into the playoffs as it had been all year.

After months of his relievers bouncing between different roles, with key pieces on the injured list and new faces from the trade deadline adjusting to pinstripes, Boone had a road map that he believed he could rely on in the postseason.

So much for that.

Ace Max Fried tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings in Tuesday night’s Wild Card Series opener against the Red Sox, but when Boone summoned Luke Weaver — one of his best set-up options and a hero from last October — it immediately backfired.

Within three batters, the right-hander turned a 1-0 lead into a 2-1 deficit.

Then, Boone had to watch as Boston’s bullpen took care

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