Garrett Crochet dazzled over six innings with 12 strikeouts, guiding Boston to a 6-4 win over New York and tightening the AL Wild Card picture. Judge homered but Crochet limited damage, extending his dominance to 16-5 with a 2.63 ERA across 30 starts. The Red Sox bullpen closed it out, and Boston now holds tiebreakers over the Yankees and Astros as the schedule shifts west toward Minnesota.

The big first inning set the tone, with Duran leadoff triple and a six-run burst before Warren settled in. The win preserves Boston’s postseason path while reaffirming Crochet’s status as a front-line ace in a workload-managed post-break plan for Cora.