) Red Sox left-handed reliever Justin Wilson entered Saturday with a 2.25 ERA in 25 outings. But he walked two batters and then gave up a two-run RBI single to DJ LeMahieu that cut the Yankees’ deficit to 8-7 in the eighth.

Former Boston Red Sox fan favorite Kevin Millar defends manager Alex Cora amid the team's early struggles, saying that Cora is "not an issue."

To call the Boston Red Sox's season a disappointment so far would be a major understatement. At 30-35, Boston fell 10 1/2 games out of first place with a 9-6 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday night.

The Boston Red Sox will meet the New York Yankees in the first of a three-game weekend series on Friday. New York (38-23) leads the American League East, while Boston (30-34) is fourth in the division.