In two straight games, Boston’s Kiké Hernández has hit a home run as the first Boston batter to give the first-place Red Sox an early advantage.

By acquiring Adam Ottavino and Garrett Whitlock from New York, Boston added two key pieces to its bullpen.

Boston collects its major league-leading 26th come-from-behind win.

Kike Hernandez homers on the first pitch from Gerrit Cole, who allows a season-high six runs in Boston’s 9-2 win.

Nathan Eovaldi takes a shutout into the eighth inning, and Adam Ottavino escapes jams in the eighth and ninth to close out a 4-2 victory.

Boston’s relievers pitch 5 1/3 scoreless innings to close out a 5-3 victory.

The Red Sox honor retired second baseman Dustin Pedroia prior to Friday’s game against the Yankees.

Boston takes a no-hitter into the eighth and allows only two hits, but Tampa Bay moves back into first place in the AL East.

Austin Meadows, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe hit homers for Tampa Bay, which is a 1/2-game behind Boston in the AL East.