Mayer’s home run is the lone positive for Boston so far in this game. The Sox trail 8-1 in the sixth inning. The Yankees pounded starter Walker Buehler for seven runs (five earned), seven hits, two homers and two walks in the first two innings.

The Red Sox, meanwhile, have struggled this season, entering Saturday night with a 30-35 record and losers in three of their last 10 games. On the season, Boston is 17-16 at Fenway Park and 13-19 away from home. The Red Sox are fifth in the AL East, only ahead of the 25-37 Baltimore Orioles.

That left one-third of the New York Yankees lineup against the Boston Red Sox to DJ LeMahieu, Oswald Peraza and Pablo Reyes. Advertisement The Yankees needed an upgrade over the winter to their infield,

MLB insider Jon Heyman revealed the Boston Red Sox's stance on the trade deadline and how they "do not want to sell."