It will come down to winner-take-all Game 3 in The Bronx.

Despite Boston having several opportunities to close out the Yankees’ season, several critical lapses loomed large for the Red Sox in a 4-3 loss to New York in Game 2 of the Wild Card round.

It was a frustrating night for Alex Cora and his club, with Boston exhausting several of their relievers in an effort to close out the series — only for several squandered chances pushing their own season to the brink.

Here are six takeaways from Wednesday’s loss:

Bello gets the early hook

After Garrett Crochet spun a gem on the mound in Game 1 against the Yankees, the Red Sox liked their chances on Wednesday with Brayan Bello getting the ball in New York.

The 26-year-old righty has dominated the Yankees in his career — sporting a 1.44 E

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