Bello (11-9) took the loss Thursday against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings.

After a lifeless Friday night loss in which they were held to two hits, and with the dominant Max Fried on the mound Saturday, the Red Sox badly needed the kind of dominant performance Brayan

Brayan Bello’s first inning Saturday started poorly, when he hit Yankees leadoff hitter Trent Grisham. It deteriorated from there, with Ben Rice lacing a ball into the triangle that bounced into the seats for a double.

Brayan Bello’s emergence, one of the underplayed stories of the season so far for the Red Sox, took center stage under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Facing off against Yankees ace Max Fried,

Now, the Red Sox turn to Brayan Bello for a Saturday afternoon tilt. He's a big reason why Boston found success against New York this season. Bello logged 14 scoreless innings with just six hits and 13 strikeouts in his first two outings against the Bronx Bombers this season.