Red Sox, Yankees, Who Produce some of Baseball's Most Memorable Melodrama, Meet in Playoffs Again
- On Tuesday, the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, marking their seventh postseason meeting.
- Following the regular season, New York finished second in the AL East at 93-68 while Boston placed third at 87-75, giving the Yankees home-field advantage; the winner advances to the Division Series against Tampa Bay, who led the division at 98-64.
- Yankees ace Cam Schlittler faces Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle , while Ben Rice leads New York with 24 doubles and 41 home runs and Wilyer Abreu leads Boston with 24 home runs and 76 RBIs.
- Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Trent Grisham took live batting practice on Monday hoping to be included on the roster, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. expects to start against Tolle; Judge said, "The most important thing is just making sure I'm healthy and ready to go for this long stretch."
- Boston reached the postseason after dropping 14 games under.500, joining the 1914 Boston Braves and 2005 Houston Astros, while 27-year-old outfielder Braiden Ward stole 61 bases in 70 attempts this year and could become the seventh player to debut in the postseason.
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Experts release Yankees vs. Red Sox AL Wild Card Game 1 prediction as Schlitter tops props on Polymarket
Earned runsCam Schlittler gets the ball tonight at Yankee Stadium, where he struck out 12 Red Sox over eight scoreless innings to clinch last year’s best-of-three Wild Card Series. Schlittler has only strengthened his hold on this rivalry: he went 2-1 with a 0.74 ERA in four starts against the Red Sox this year and finished the regular season with a 1.95 ERA. Boston hands Game 1 to left-hander Payton Tolle, who posted a 3.03 ERA and now faces hi…
Yankees vs. Red Sox Game 1: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – Sept. 29 - Bleacher Nation
The AL Wild Card Series begins with a showdown between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Want to see who’s in and who’s out for the Yankees and the Red Sox? Keep reading for complete injury reports for both teams. Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up. Yankees vs. Red Sox Game Info Game day: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Game time: 8 p.m. ET TV channel…
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