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The Boston Red Sox will be facing the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That matchup was assured Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs by a 4-3 score in the first game of a doubleheader Friday. "This is a HUGE problem for the Red Sox." Willson Contreras (3rd in MLB […] The post Ex-player reveals potential ‘huge problem’ for Red Sox in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
BOSTON — Connor Wong hit a tie-breaking double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday that clinched the No. 5 seed in the American League playoffs. Boston will play its wild-card series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. It will be the seventh Red Sox-Yankees postseason series. Wind knocked down flies toward the Green Monste...
Boston locked up the American League’s second Wild Card spot Friday afternoon, setting up a rematch with the Yankees in the best-of-three Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.A year after the Yankees ended Boston’s season in three games in the same round, the Red Sox will get another shot at their longtime rival.
It’s happening again! The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face off in the 2026 MLB Wild Card Series for a second consecutive year, as Boston’s Friday afternoon victory over the Chicago Cubs secured its spot as the No. 2 American League wild-card seed; New York secured the No. 1 AL wild-card seed earlier in the week. Game 1 of the three-game set will come on Sept. 27, as the series takes place at Yankee Stadium, like last year when New York defeated Boston in three games. Here’s how th...
With the New York Yankees preparing for the playoffs, the team has some decisions to make when it comes to the postseason roster, as there are players looking to come back from their injury recovery. While the conversation surrounds Aaron Judge and his status for the Yankees, there are also questions regarding slugger Giancarlo Stanton, […] The post How Giancarlo Stanton will impact Yankees’ playoff roster decisions appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Baltimore Orioles are in the middle of taking on the New York Yankees in the first matchup of Friday’s doubleheader. Pete Alonso entered the first contest tied with Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero, and Ben Rice as the AL home run leaders. However, Alonso just put himself ahead of the pack after going yard in […] The post Orioles’ Pete Alonso takes AL home run lead with bomb vs. Yankees appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Working his way back from injury, young power arm Carlos Lagrange has emerged as a potential postseason wildcard for the New York Yankees, and manager Aaron Boone weighed in on that possibility. With the postseason right around the corner, the New York Yankees are fine-tuning their roster for an October run. Amid the stretch-run push, top pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange continues his road back from injury, prompting manager Aaron Boone to address where the young flame-thrower stands. ...
The New York Yankees are back in the postseason. However, they may be without Aaron Judge because of a recent right calf strain. At the same time, rumors of friction between Judge and manager Aaron Boone are circulating. On Friday, Boone’s words seemed to convey that friction, according to Gary Phillips of NY Daily News […] The post Aaron Boone’s Aaron Judge admission won’t help disconnect rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Boston Red Sox (86-74) leave their series opener against the Chicago Cubs (88-72) with a guaranteed postseason date with the New York Yankees, and some more unwanted injury troubles. Summer meteorite Mickey Gasper exited Friday afternoon’s 4-3 comeback victory due to right biceps discomfort, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. An erratic lineup […] The post Red Sox’s Mickey Gasper exits Cubs game with bicep injury right before playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will renew their rivalry in the Wild Card round of the 2026 MLB playoffs.
At the end of play on August 1, the Tampa Bay Rays had the best record in the American League, the New York Yankees had the second-best record and the Boston Red Sox had the third-best record.
Shohei Ohtani is still baseball’s biggest seller. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has MLB’s most popular jersey for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since the league began tracking sales in 2010. Ohtani leads a top five that includes New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge at No. 2, Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong at No. 3, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. at No. 4 and San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. at No. 5. The rankings...
Expected inclement weather of Saturday led to the Yankees and Orioles moving around their weekend regular season finale and playing two games today on Friday. Today’s opener will feature the CC Sabathia number retirement ceremony that was originally set for tomorrow. After that pomp and circumstance, the Yankees and O’s will get their three game […]
This is it. The final series of the 2026 Orioles season. And we’ll knock out two of the three games in one fell swoop as the O’s and Yankees play a doubleheader today. Because of this weekend’s impending nor’easter, Saturday’s scheduled game was moved up to this afternoon, giving the Orioles their second straight doubleheader. […]
I don’t really feel like putting any effort into examining this further, so here’s the media release… The AL and NL Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie begins Tuesday, Sept. 29 with many of MLB’s most popular players preparing to take center stage. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the … The post PCA Joins Ohtani, Judge Atop MLB’s Most Popular Jersey Rankings appeared first on .
NEW YORK—The Orioles were officially eliminated from playoff consideration on Thursday, and manager Craig Albernaz said he spoke to the team on Friday before a doubleheader against the Yankees. “It’s not a place we wanted to be,” Albernaz said. “We won’t have this feeling again. The guys have been through a lot.” Albernaz mentioned the […]
With the postseason approaching, the New York Yankees are reshuffling their roster, leaving right-hander Luis Gil off the Wild Card round entry list. With the New York Yankees locked into an American League Wild Card berth, anticipation is building around who will make the final postseason roster—especially after former AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil was optioned to the Florida Complex League ahead of October. Gil was optioned alongside fellow right-hander Bradley Hanner, leaving one fi...
While the New York Yankees have clinched a playoff spot, they still have issues at third base. Veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon is being seen as a liability. On the flip side, the New York is looking to create space for Anthony Volpe to fill in for October. The Yankees announced Friday that they will […] The post Yankees makes surprising Anthony Volpe 3B move right before playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Sunday, the New York Yankees will play the final game of their regular season against the Baltimore Orioles. Before that, Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that he had spoken with outfielder Aaron Judge after his comments about the latter’s calf strain were reported with the two entities not seeming on the same page at […] The post Yankees Manager Addresses Discord After Aaron Judge Expresses Displeasure Over Injury Update appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Red Sox are in BIG TROUBLE if Willson Contreras can’t go against the Yankees in the Wild Card round
Exactly one week ago, it sure felt as if the Diamondbacks’ postseason hopes were slipping away from them. But ever since a series-opening loss to the Yankees last Friday, Arizona suddenly cannot lose. The D-backs have rattled off five straight wins — including a sweep of the Rockies earlier this week — to stay afloat, improbably, in the National League Wild Card race. The Snakes, as they say, are alive. Postseason Guide • Current bracket, tiebreakers and more • Every team that’s clinched so fa...
The New York Yankees are back in the postseason, having secured their spot in the playoffs earlier this month and home field advantage for the Wild Card round earlier this week. The Yankees making the postseason puts them in familiar territory—it’s their ninth run to October in the past 10 seasons—but one franchise staple will…
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. yankinBAMA asks: If Jones gets to 15 home runs and 50+ RBI, any shot at ROY? It’s been a more […]
The American League is not particularly strong this year. One division — the American League West — does not currently have a team with a record of above .500. Still, it will be an intriguing league to follow in the postseason. The Tampa Bay Rays hold the league’s best record, but the New York Yankees […] The post Why this AL team is biggest threat to Yankees, Rays’ chances of reaching World Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .