Two of Major League Baseball’s biggest blood rivals — the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox — opened their best-of-three American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The 94-68 Yankees, by virtue of finishing ahead of the Red Sox in the standings, will have home-field advantage throughout the series. The 89-73 Red Sox, meantime, occupy the second wild card spot in the AL and are the No. 5 seed in that half of the postseason bracket.
In Game 1, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet dominated the Yankees and Boston got just enough offense, including a two-run single by Masataka Yoshida, to beat the Bombers.
The winner of this series will advance to the Divisional Round, where they’ll play against the Blue Jays, the No. 1 seed in the AL and their other division rival.
Here’s the Wild Card Series schedule for the Yankees vs. Red Sox:
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Game 1 |
Tues., Sept. 30 |
BOS 3, NYY 1 |
ESPN |
fubo |
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Game 2 |
Weds., Oct. 1 |
NYY 4, BOS 3 |
ESPN |
fubo |
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Game 3 |
Thurs., Oct. 2 |
6:08 p.m. ET |
ESPN |
fubo |
Where to watch Game 3
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 1 | Time: 6:08 p.m. ET
Location: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.)
TV channel: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (Try for free)
Probable pitchers: RHP Cam Schlittler (NYY) vs. LHP Connelly Early (BOS)
Odds: NYY -141 | BOS +116 (via DraftKings)
