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,

Brayan Bello’s dominant, seven-inning start Friday was more than just another stellar outing against the Yankees in a long line of them. It was yet another reminder that Bello has emerged as a staff force so far in 2025.

The Yankees offense was overmatched again by Brayan Bello — as well as Aroldis Chapman, who closed out the game in the ninth.

The Yankees managed only three hits and a walk in Friday night’s 1-0 loss to the Red Sox, who have now beaten them seven games in a row.

The Red Sox’s 2024 second-rounder has had a brilliant season, and in a week in which veteran Walker Buehler has been moved to the bullpen, Tolle’s dominance could be well-timed. His fastball averaged 96.5 mph, and he is showing the kind of swing-and-miss stuff that could translate to a Boston call-up in the coming weeks.

In 22 starts, Buehler posted the worst numbers of his career with a 5.40 ERA, 16.5 percent strikeout rate and 10.7 percent walk rate.