Red Sox Manager Gets Honest on Brayan Bello’s ‘Tough’ Outing

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Brayan Bello struggled with his command on Thursday. Bello made his 27th start of the season on Thursday against the Athletics as Boston was looking to win the series. Story continues below advertisementAlso, with the loss, the Red Sox fell to 83-70 and just 1.5 games up on the Cleveland Guardians for the final Wild Card spot. Yet, despite the series loss to the Athletics, Cora remains confident in his team. The Red Sox haven’t made the playoffs since the 2021 season.