Reed (1-3) allowed four runs on two hits and a walk while not recording an out in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Reed was entrusted with a 3-0 lead but hit the first batter he faced before allowing a home run, single and a walk. That's all manager John Farrell needed and pulled him in favor of Joe Kelly, who wasn't much better. Boston's bullpen has been very good all season and more so since the All-Star break, but Friday's meltdown was a gut-punch loss. It turned a potential 5.5-game lead in the AL East to 3.5 while giving the Yankees confidence heading into Saturday's game. Farrell needs to find consistent late-game roles from the mix of Reed, Matt Barnes, Joe Kelly and Brandon Workman.