The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face off on Tuesday, and Cam Schlittler will take the mound for the Yankees. It's no surprise that Schlittler is on the mound for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, as he is the favorite to win the American League Cy Young Award.
The New York Yankees toiled over their decision about who would start in Game 1 more than they needed to. Max Fried is great and served as this team's ace all of 2025, but among their options, Cam Schlittler is having the best season from a starter since Ron Guidry in 1978.
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The playoffs are officially here and the Yankees are set to add another chapter to their storied rivalry with the Red Sox. The two teams will face each other in the postseason for the seventh time, this edition a rematch of last year’s AL Wild Card Series.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Carlos Rodón will have a different job when the New York Yankees begin their American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed Sunday that Rodón will be available out of the bullpen for the best-of-three series.
The Yankees gained an extra day of rest with a nor’easter canceling Game 162 against the Orioles on Sunday. It means they’ll have two days off before opening their 2026 playoff odyssey Tuesday night against the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Series.
On Tuesday, Sep. 29, the New York Yankees will be going against the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card for the second straight season, and there is still no clarity about their captain, Aaron Judge.
Contrary to popular belief, the New York Yankees are not dead in the water because Aaron Judge went down. A team with Judge will always be better than one without him, but if they plan on making any noise, it will be on the backs of their pitching.
New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham said Sunday he feels ready for the American League Wild Card Series, though the club has not told him whether he will make the roster.
The New York Yankees recalled right-handers Brendan Beck and Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in advance of Friday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Yankees announced that right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 21, with right bicep neuritis.
The Yankees have nearly locked up the top Wild Card spot, which has the club turning its attention toward the postseason roster configuration over the final week of the regular season.
A few hours after losing the first game of a day-night doubleheader to the New York Yankees, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays had a game to remember a few hours later.