{"id":22357,"date":"2026-09-29T16:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=22357"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:07:39","slug":"red-sox-vs-yankees-al-wild-card-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/09\/29\/red-sox-vs-yankees-al-wild-card-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox vs. Yankees AL Wild Card Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MonFor the second consecutive season, the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/redsox\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/yankees\">New York Yankees<\/a> will do battle in the Bronx in a three-game American League Wild Card set. Last year, the Yankees won in three games, becoming the first team in league history to win a Wild Card series after losing the first game. Both sides look noticeably different this time around, but the most heated rivalry in baseball is sure to deliver more fireworks.<\/p>\n<h4>Logistics<\/h4>\n<p>Time: 8 pm Eastern (all games)<\/p>\n<p>Location: Yankee Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Channel: NBC\/Peacock<\/p>\n<p>Umpires: Nate Tomlinson, Scott Barry, John Libka, Mark Wegner, John Tumpane, Emil Jimenez<\/p>\n<h4>Yankees 2026 Season<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"2yX5M-OZTDt04SO4dGYo8w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2291485820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2yX5M-OZTDt04SO4dGYo8w',sig:'iV5uznX6IM3UOdOx_Fmwpt04ysTEOjOxqg1Y0jaVQUo=',w:'594px',h:'404px',items:'2291485820',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To say the Yankees were ravaged by injuries in 2026 would be an understatement. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/judgeaa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aaron Judge<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stantmi03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Giancarlo Stanton<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grishtr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trent Grisham<\/a><\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellico01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Cody Bellinger<\/strong><\/a> missed a combined 305 games, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schlica01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Cam Schlittler<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/warrewi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Will Warren<\/strong><\/a> were the only two starters to make more than 25 starts. However, the team battled all season long, relying heavily on young players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ricebe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Ben Rice<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jonessp01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Spencer Jones<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lombage02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>George Lombard Jr.<\/strong><\/a>, and Schlittler.<\/p>\n<p>Time is ticking in the Bronx, with Judge being 34 and Stanton and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/colege01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Gerrit Cole<\/strong><\/a> being 36. However, the American League is considerably weaker than normal, meaning the Yankees have arguably their best chance to win it all since 2009. Their starting rotation and bullpen, which led baseball with a 3.24 ERA, always give them a chance. The major question mark is on offense, as while the Yankees averaged 5.1 runs with Judge, they averaged 4.2 runs without him.<\/p>\n<h4>Red Sox 2026 Season<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"Su8_u09-SfVPriiqKSubOA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2284147159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Su8_u09-SfVPriiqKSubOA',sig:'uHv0PhiMlSV8JXhLtq1qi26r8iVEnIgUmqSA7RHh9Ic=',w:'594px',h:'446px',items:'2284147159',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Few storylines defined the 2026 major league season more than the Red Sox\u2019s miraculous turnaround. On June 24, the team sat 14 games below .500. Six weeks later, they found themselves 13 games above .500. Even without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crochga01.shtml\"><strong>Garrett Crochet<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anthoro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Roman Anthony<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/storytr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Trevor Story<\/strong><\/a>, the Red Sox caught fire midseason to clinch a playoff berth for the second consecutive season.<\/p>\n<p>Like their rivals, fans in Beantown are growing restless. Since winning the World Series in 2018, the Red Sox have made one ALCS appearance, missing the playoffs in five of eight seasons. Of course, the AL is wide open, meaning the Red Sox\u2019s chances are as good as any.<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Meetings<\/h3>\n<p>Apr. 21-23 (Three-game series): Yankees won 3\u20130<\/p>\n<p>June 5-7 (Two-game series): Teams split 1\u20131<\/p>\n<p>June 25-28 (Four-game series): Red Sox won 4\u20130<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 28-30 (Four-game series): Yankees won 3\u20131<\/p>\n<h3>Past Postseason Meetings<\/h3>\n<p>1999 ALCS: Yankees won 4\u20131<\/p>\n<p>2003 ALCS: Yankees won 4\u20133<\/p>\n<p>2004 ALCS: Red Sox won 4\u20133<\/p>\n<p>2018 ALDS: Red Sox won 3\u20131<\/p>\n<p>2021 Wild Card: Red Sox won 1\u20130<\/p>\n<p>2025 Wild Card: Yankees won 2\u20131<\/p>\n<h3>Post-Trade Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>Yankees: 30\u201319<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox: 27\u201324<\/p>\n<h3>Offensive Leaders<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"oQvOMJ3cSghBu1yF8HW2iQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2287225907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oQvOMJ3cSghBu1yF8HW2iQ',sig:'SNtcA70rLb0IzWKgguqlqDPJ7fhIdiBYPlRVc2Ob5L0=',w:'594px',h:'375px',items:'2287225907',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Yankees<\/h4>\n<p>AVG: Cody Bellinger, .264<\/p>\n<p>HR: Ben Rice, 41<\/p>\n<p>RBI: Ben Rice, 97<\/p>\n<p>BB: Ben Rice, 85<\/p>\n<p>OPS: Ben Rice, .897<\/p>\n<h4>Red Sox<\/h4>\n<p>AVG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rafaece01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Ceddanne Rafaela<\/strong><\/a>, .283<\/p>\n<p>HR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/contrwi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Willson Contreras<\/strong><\/a>, 27<\/p>\n<p>RBI: Willson Contreras, 81<\/p>\n<p>BB: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/abreuwi02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Wilyer Abreu<\/strong><\/a>, 71<\/p>\n<p>OPS: Willson Contreras, .901<\/p>\n<h4>Starting Rotations<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"sA47YThAQ4N9qJp5BJ4Pfw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2282419483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sA47YThAQ4N9qJp5BJ4Pfw',sig:'ZTFdk_E-48BjmNoHlvQ8UVVPLhRpZB1iAjdTsxqLzJE=',w:'594px',h:'391px',items:'2282419483',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Yankees<\/h4>\n<p>Tuesday: RHP Cam Schlittler, 14\u20136, 193 2\/3 IP, 1.95 ERA, 0.919 WHIP<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: LHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/friedma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Max Fried<\/strong><\/a>, 5\u20135, 112 2\/3 IP, 2.80 ERA, 0.994 WHIP<\/p>\n<p>Thursday (if necessary): RHP Gerrit Cole, 10\u20139, 127 IP, 3.61 ERA, 1.102 WHIP<\/p>\n<h4>Red Sox<\/h4>\n<p>Tuesday: LHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tollepa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Payton Tolle<\/strong><\/a>, 9\u20136, 148 2\/3 IP, 3.03 ERA, 1.096 WHIP<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: RHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grayso01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Sonny Gray<\/strong><\/a>, 18\u20135, 169 IP, 2.72 ERA, 1.148 WHIP<\/p>\n<p>Thursday (if necessary): LHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suarera01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Ranger Suarez<\/strong><\/a>, 8\u20135, 148 1\/3, 3.22 ERA, 1.19 WHIP<\/p>\n<h4>Storylines to Monitor<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"HkCTI_VdSm1HSt3F7ZbKzg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2220503199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'HkCTI_VdSm1HSt3F7ZbKzg',sig:'O4RVmPkGBLI_UsI3dtxHssWfL8YD3GHPUUV0qdF_t-E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2220503199',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Ice Cold Offense<\/h4>\n<p>The best postseason teams often get hot in September, but the Red Sox will look to change that narrative. No team scored fewer runs during the final month than the Red Sox, as their 71 runs were 18 fewer than the next closest team. Their .219 batting average and .651 OPS were also the worst, although the team went 12-12 in September. The Yankees led the league in ERA during the regular season at 3.24, so the Red Sox have their work cut out for them.<\/p>\n<h4>Southpaw Swing-and-Miss<\/h4>\n<p>The Yankees struck out 477 times against left-handed pitchers in the regular season, the fourth-highest total in the sport. That doesn\u2019t bode well for them, as the Red Sox plan to start lefties in both Game One and Game Three. This means right-handed hitters <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ramoshe02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Heliot Ramos<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goldspa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Paul Goldschmidt<\/strong><\/a> will need to capitalize for the Yankees, especially with Judge\u2019s health in question.<\/p>\n<h4>Battle of the Bullpens<\/h4>\n<p>The Yankees and Red Sox both had top-ten bullpens in the regular season, but the two relief corps will only get better come Tuesday. With starting rotations slimming down, Warren and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/weathry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Ryan Weathers<\/strong><\/a> are set to become viable bullpen options for the Yankees. Meanwhile, the Red Sox are likely to have both Crochet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/houckta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-09-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Tanner Houck<\/strong><\/a> healthy in the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo:<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"aA6ZkfacQHtvo6BMFK515A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2238877022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'aA6ZkfacQHtvo6BMFK515A',sig:'RmcqmJ_VX6CpX1-eeqE6AyD1ssmtRMKYr4nESpHJIxQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2238877022',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MonFor the second consecutive season, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will do battle in the Bronx in a three-game American League Wild Card set. Last year, the Yankees won in three games, becoming the first team in league history to win a Wild Card series after losing the first game. 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