Sonny Gray was booed out of the Bronx. He’s back and trying to save the season for the rival Red Sox | National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny Gray will have to save Boston’s season on the mound where his big league career derailed.

With the Red Sox trailing after losing the opener of the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Yankees 9-0, Gray will face a fan base on Wednesday night that gave him the Bronx brush-off in 2017 and 2018.

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