Analyzing MLB Wild Card postseason matchups
Bob Nightengale breaks down each of the four Wild Card matchups to kick off the 2025 MLB postseason.
NEW YORK — For the third time in eight years, the New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox rivalry has invaded the postseason.
And this time, a showdown between Cy Young-worthy left-handed aces should decide the outcome.
New York and Boston will clash in a best-of-three American League wild card series beginning with Game 1 Sept. 30 at Yankee Stadium, with Max Fried – the Yankees’ $218 million ace – facing off against Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet.
The star-studded opener is crucial: In the three years of the wild card series, the team winning Game 1 has advanced in all 12 matchups. Crochet led the major leagues with 255 strikeouts and ranked third in the AL with a 2.59 ERA. Fried was not far behind, with a 2.86 mark, and his 19 wins bested Crochet’s 18 to lead the majors.
The Red Sox won the past two postseason meetings between the clubs, dispatching the Yankees 3-1 in the 2018 ALDS on their way to a World Series crown. In 2021, Nathan Eovaldi outpitched Gerrit Cole at Fenway Park to win the wild card game.Â
What time is Yankees vs Red Sox game today?
First pitch is scheduled for 6:08 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
How to watch Yankees vs Red Sox: TV channel, stream
Tuesday’s game will air on ESPN and can be streamed with Fubo.
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