As encouraging as the Red Sox’s play has been as of late, fortune seemingly didn’t favor Boston entering the final game of its three-game Fenway set against the Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Not only were the Red Sox set to battle against the AL’s ERA leader in southpaw Max Fried, but Boston’s starter Brayan Bello has also labored in his career during day games (5.39 ERA over 28 contests, contrasted with a 3.88 ERA in night games).
But Bello — whose inconsistent play has mirrored the performance of the Red Sox so far in 2025 — picked an opportune time to submit one of the best starts of his big-league career.