What to know

• There were reasons for Cody Bellinger to feel disrespected.S1
• Max Fried dominated Boston in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and the New York Yankees romped over the Red Sox 9-2 for a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep.S2S3
• Max Fried waited nearly a year for this. Last postseason, Fried was lined up to start a decisive Game 5 in the ALDS, only for the Toronto Blue Jays to eliminate his Yankees in four games. That meant the final start of Fried’s debut Yankee season was an Oct. 5...S4
• Max Fried threw six strong innings, and Luis García Jr. and Cody Bellinger slammed home runs Wednesday night as the Yankees blew out the Red Sox, 9-2, in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium.S5
• The Bombers toppled the Red Sox.S6