Three takeaways from the Yankees’ 3-1 loss to the Red Sox in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

1. Wrong note with Jazz

The Yankees sat Jazz Chisholm Jr. against Garrett Crochet and started Amed Rosario at second base because Rosario was 6-for-9 lifetime against the lefthander.

OK. That’s defensible. Chisholm was 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts against Crochet in his career.

What is indefensible is manager Aaron Boone’s explanation about why he removed Rosario for defense, putting in Chisholm at second to start the eighth inning and the Yankees down 2-1.

Boone explained that he wanted the better defender at second because the Yankees were lined up to use righthanded relievers in the final two innings.

But did he forget that the Red Sox have a le

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