The lead
June 25, 2026 - Boston - Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning, Connelly Early allowed two runs over six innings with a season-high nine strikeouts, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 at Fenway Park, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
Early topped the June 25 pitching leaderboard at 18 FP in AthX Engine scoring.
How the game turned
New York took a 2-0 lead into the fifth on an RBI single from Jasson Dominguez and a solo homer from Jose Caballero, his eighth of the season. Boston answered with a four-run rally capped by Durbin's two-run shot into the first row of the Green Monster seats off Cam Schlittler (8-4).
Durbin was in the lineup one day after dislocating his left pinkie against Colorado. Nate Eaton and Ceddanne Rafaela added RBI for Boston, which beat New York at Fenway for the first time this season after a three-game Yankee sweep in April.
Pitching and matchup notes
Early (7-5) allowed five hits and two walks while striking out nine. Schlittler lowered his ERA from 1.71 to 1.62 but left with New York trailing 4-2, allowing four runs (none earned) on five hits with nine strikeouts of his own.
Aroldis Chapman bounced back after two losses for his 15th save. The Red Sox endured a rocky travel schedule after their charter from Denver did not land in Boston until 6 a.m.
Bats that changed the board
Durbin finished with 14 hitting FP in AthX Engine scoring. Early's nine-strikeout line and Boston's four-run fifth pushed the Red Sox to 21 team FP on the Thursday card.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
AthX Engine rewards quality starts with high strikeout totals and clutch homers in division games. Early's 18 pitching FP and Durbin's go-ahead blast register near the top of the daily boards, separate from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
Will Warren starts for New York against Payton Tolle on Friday at Fenway, per the MLB schedule.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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