Faced with the prospect of helping his team sweep their archrivals Sunday at Fenway, Red Sox starter Brayan Bello threw out his usual plan of attack and was rewarded with his best start of the season.

BOSTON — The Yankees had a chance to bury the Red Sox in the standings this month, facing their division rival in back-to-back weeks. They had a 9 1/2-game lead on the Red Sox on June 5, the day before their series at Yankee Stadium last week.

A massive sweep of the New York Yankees couldn't have happened without the Boston Red Sox shutting down Aaron Judge.

Right-hander Logan Gilbert will be activated from the 15-day injured list and start for the Seattle Mariners on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, manager Dan Wilson told reporters Sunday morning.

The Red Sox are starting to get healthy again. Tanner Houck and Wilyer Abreu are likely to rehab with Triple-A Worcester this week at Polar Park.

Concession workers at Fenway Park announced a strike Sunday ahead of the Boston Red Sox’s home game against the New York Yankees in the final game of a three-game series. After a three-day vote that concluded Sunday morning,

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez appeared to have gotten caught napping on the basepaths against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

BOSTON — The Red Sox have been trotting out a rookie-heavy lineup during their recent run of victories, having won four games in a row and six of seven to get back to .500. Facing a tough pitching matchup Sunday, though, they’ll start the game with three of their prized rookies on the bench.