The Yankees have held the lead in the American League East since mid-April, capitalizing on the Red Sox's dramatic decline despite their offseason reinforcements. The Red Sox made significant moves to bolster their starting pitching and lineup but have struggled with inconsistency, leading to frustration from manager Alex Cora. Key players have underperformed, including Lucas Giolito and Bregman, who recently faced an injury. As a result, the Red Sox face challenges in maintaining competitiveness in the division this season, while the Yankees capitalize on their misfortunes.
Starting pitching has been the major culprit in the Red Sox's irrelevancy these last four years.
After losing their 17th one-run game, their clearly frustrated manager Alex Cora sounded like he was firing himself.
Bregman was virtually carrying the offense before sustaining a serious quad injury May 23.
The Yankees have been in first place in the American League East since April 14.
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