NEW YORK– Max Fried did all he could to help place the New York Yankees in a position to win the opening game of their best-of-three American League Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox, but the southpaw’s herculean start was ultimately overshadowed by a less-than stellar showing from the club’s bullpen and a rally that fell just short.

Despite the 3-1 loss in Game 1, Fried chose to remain optimistic about the team’s chances of keeping their season alive by winning the next two contests.

“We've been doing it over the last month and a half,” Fried said after the game. “We've won a lot of series, and we've dropped the first one and have been able to win the next two. So, it's nothing new. We've got a lot of guys who believe in each other in here.”

Fried excelled and tossed 6.1

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