Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora suggested that pitcher Brayan Bello intentionally threw a pitch close to New York Yankees star Aaron Judge after Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole hit Rafael Devers. Cora expressed his belief that Cole's actions were deliberate and highlighted Devers' strong performance against him.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone countered that Cole was not targeting anyone, suggesting that Cora was trying to motivate his team during playoff contention. This incident occurred as both teams are competing in a critical four-game series.