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But, there will be plenty of decisions and work to do after the season even if the Red Sox win the World Series.
Garrett Crochet retired 17 consecutive batters in a sparkling pitching performance, and pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida lined a two-run single off reliever Luke Weaver that sent the Boston Red Sox past the New York Yankees 3-1 in their AL Wild Card
Narváez may be a rookie, but he has postseason experience. The Red Sox rookie was on the Yankees' taxi squad during the 2024 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, the rookie will face his former team as the starter behind the plate.
Here's the Wild Card Series schedule for the Yankees vs. Red Sox: 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: LHP Carlos Rodón (NYY) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (BOS) Odds: NYY -169 | BOS +138 (via DraftKings)
The Boston Red Sox are back in the MLB playoffs and will renew their historic rivalry with the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card round.
The game turned right after Yankees starter Max Fried was pulled with a 1-0 lead after retiring the Red Sox leading batter in the seventh. Yankees reliever Luke Weaver charged through the right-field bullpen door and out to the mound with Darth Vader’s “The Imperial March” playing, then was slayed like Obi-Wan Kenobi.
No matter how Boston’s season ends, Cora believes the club took a big step forward, in large part due to young, homegrown pitchers like Hunter Dobbins, Connelly Early, Payton Tolle, Richard Fitts and others coming up and pitching well.
Baseball writer Roger Angell immortalized the moment with his New Yorker essay “Agincourt and After: An epochal World Series, reviewed.”
Interested in attending Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees playoff games in the Bronx? You might run into trouble.
The Athletic released its postseason All-Quarter Century Team and it featured a few legendary Red Sox champions.