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Red Sox, Yankees, Who Produce some of Baseball's Most Memorable Melodrama, Meet in Playoffs Again

Judge took live batting practice as the Yankees weigh whether his calf strain is healed enough for the Wild Card roster, Boone said.

  • On Tuesday, the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium to begin their best-of-three American League Wild Card series, with the winner advancing to face the Tampa Bay Rays.
  • Longtime rivals meet for the seventh time in postseason history, with the Yankees finishing second in the AL East and the Red Sox securing the final wild-card spot after a dramatic late-season surge.
  • Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Cam Schlittler will start Game 1, with Max Fried starting Game 2 and Gerrit Cole pitching Game 3 if necessary, setting up the club's rotation strategy.
  • Slugger Aaron Judge remains uncertain for the series due to a calf strain, though he said, "I've been doing a lot of convincing" to play, while manager Boone cautioned the team is planning without him.
  • The series winner advances to the American League Division Series to face the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays, setting up a matchup between the division champion and wild-card survivor.
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Heavy broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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