The Bronx is burning. Just like the Yankees proved who they were when they won five straight against lowly St. Louis and Tampa Bay, theyre doing it again in this series against Boston. Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. With Saturdays 12-1 embarra sment at the Stadium, the Yankees have now dropped eight consecutive games to their rivals, and are on the verge of getting swept at the Stadium on Sunday night. And its not a new development. They have lost every series theyve played against an above-.500 team since sweeping the Mariners from July 8-10. And prior to that series, you have to go back to a sweep of the Royals a month earlier for another series victory against a winning club. Will Warren of the Yankees reacts after giving up a run in the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST It comes down to: Weve got to play better, Aaron Judge said. It doesnt matter who were facing: the Rays, Red Sox, Tigers, whoever. Weve got to go out there with our best and we didnt do that today or the last couple games. With Lets go Red Sox! chants coming from the crowd in a that featured misplays all over the field in a seven-run inning, as well as a Paul Blackburn balk that forced in a run, the Yankees have let any momentum they built on the road slip away entirely. Weve got to do the little things to put ourselves in the best position, Judge said. We cant give teams extra outs. Teams are Oscar Robertson Jersey gonna give us a chance to score and get some guys over, weve got to capitalize. We havent done that, especially the last three games. Explore More It was a me sage repeated by the Yankees after their latest sloppy lo s, as Giancarlo Stanton called their recent performance unacceptable. The outcome of this one was hardly a surprise, as the Yankees were dominated by Garrett Crochet for the second straight time. The lefty held them to one run over seven innings with 11 strikeouts after he gave up just one run over 8 / innings against them in a June 13 start at Fenway Park. Anthony Volpe of the Yankees reacts after he lines out in the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Bronx, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST And just like in other games in this series, the Yankees were also done in by their own mistakes. On Saturday, the first one came in the third inning when Austin Wells misplayed a tough foul pop-up by Alex Bregman to extend the inning for Will Warren. Bregman walked and two batters later, Trevor Storys two-run double gave the Red Sox the lead for good. CHECK OUT THE AND Garrett Crochet dominated the Yankees on Aug. 23 as the Red Sox won an eighth consecutive game over their rival. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post The Yankees had a chance to get back in the game against ex-Yankee right-hander Greg Wei sert, as Judge doubled and Cody Bellinger singled to bring up Stanton whod provided their only offense against Crochet with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the fourth, their first run since the fifth inning Thursday. But Stanton whiffed and pinch-hitter Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck out against left-hander Justin Wilson. Warren was unable to get out of the fifth inning for a second straight start and got into a bigger hole in the fourth, loading the bases with no one out, which led to sacrifice flies by Roman Anthony and Bregman to make it 4-0. Cody Bellinger of the Yankees reacts after he strikes out looking in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, Corey Sipkin for the NY POST After Paul Goldschmidts one-out single in the fifth, Judge hit one to the wall in right, but Anthony made the catch. It all follows a five-game winning streak that got the Yankees back atop the AL wild-card race. And with the Red Sox having dropped three in a row and seven of 10 entering the series, the Yankees had a chance to put some space between them and Boston in the standings. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Instead, theyre looking up in the wild-card race and watching Toronto take a commanding lead in the division. Were not running out of time, Boone said. But if we dont [play] better, were gonna fizzle out and were not gonna get to where we want to be. Judge said he was definitely angry about the results, especially against our rivals. Theyll turn to Carlos Rodn on Sunday to avoid the sweep. It feels really crappy, Boone said of the first three games of the crucial series. Weve got to get past it. Weve got to play better against quality opponents in our division, but we cant go erase whats been a really crappy weekend for us so far. Jordan Nwora Jersey