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The Red Sox and Yankees meet in the playoffs once again
What scares you the most about the Yankees? The rotation. Cam Schlittler, Max Fried, and Gerrit Cole are one of the few groups that have been as good as the Red Sox’s top three. That, combined with a Red Sox offense that has been lethargic in September, could make for a difficult series. — Jacob […]
A position-by-position analysis of the Red Sox-Yankees playoff series
If you grew up watching the Attitude Era of wrestling, you acquired the word “slobberknocker” as part of your vernacular, thanks to the great Jim Ross on WWE play-by-play. Payton Tolle, who, like Ross, is from Oklahoma, dropped that word into his presser yesterday, one of his many gems on the microphone. As I started […]
Garrett Crochet IN, Aaron Judge OUT, as Red Sox & Yankees announce playoff rosters
Aaron Judge will NOT be donning the pinstripes against the Red Sox this week, as he is still recovering from a calf strain. Judge is unquestionably one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. It isn’t all that hard to argue that he’s the greatest right-handed hitter of all-time if you want to, actually. So […]
The Red Sox can’t hit the Yankees pitching
Of all the narratives and storylines surrounding this year’s Wild Card matchup between the Red Sox and Yankees, there are two numbers I just can’t escape: That’s the batting average and OPS of Red Sox hitters in their 13 games against the Yankees this season. Roman Anthony leads all Boston batters on this postseason roster […]
Make your Red Sox-Yankees series playoff prediction
Hello and happy Tuesday, folks. Did you hear that there’s a baseball game on today? Game One of the American League Wild Card series is upon us. The best rivalry in sports gets a new chapter, as our Red Sox will take on those damn Yankees in the best-of-three set. It all begins tonight at […]
Red Sox vs Yankees Wild Card Series Preview: 2 Wild Card 2 Furious
Another year another Red Sox vs Yankees Wild Card round at Yankee Stadium. I think it’s safe to say we’d all like something different but if that’s not possible, for the Red Sox to win this year. They almost pulled it off in 2025 but with the offense and pitching (minus Garret Crochet) both depleted […]
Chad Tracy could swing the series between the Red Sox and Yankees
Chad Tracy is hardly the only person that has been added to the fold between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees’ back-to-back meetings in the American League Wild Card Series. The Red Sox have made substantial additions to the rotation, with Payton Tolle, Sonny Gray, and Ranger Suarez being named the starting pitchers […]
Seven players to know for the Wild Card round (on teams other than the Red Sox)
If you’re reading a Red Sox blog, you’re probably a bigger baseball fan than most. Still, baseball is a regional sport, and it can be hard to get eyes on other teams throughout the season. We see the American League East teams a few times, the other American League teams twice, and the National League […]
Red Sox News & Links: Payton Tolle to start Game 1 of Wild Card Series vs. Yankees
We’ve known who would be starting in the Wild Card series for a while now, but we didn’t know in what order they’d pitch. And that matters in a short series — a lot. In Cam Schlittler, the Red Sox are going up against the best pitcher in the American League tomorrow night. They need […]
The Red Sox are heading to New York hurt, but injuries are no excuse
Let’s start with the good news, because there is some. Garrett Crochet threw a live BP this weekend and is traveling with the team to New York. Willson Contreras DHed in the finale after a hand injury that scared everyone—he’s healthy enough to swing a bat, even if nobody’s declaring him fully healthy yet. Ceddanne […]
Why the Boston Red Sox will win the World Series
The Boston Red Sox are going to win the 2026 World Series. That’s right—the whole shebang, the Fall Classic, the big one, the World Series. Vegas, if you’re into that kind of thing, has the odds at about 14-1. Vegas is famously wrong, however, and I’m here to tell you that the odds are 100%. […]
Do Red Sox fans still hate the Yankees?
Good morning! There is no baseball today. Normally that’s a sad phrase to read and write. But when you’re gearing up for the playoffs, a day of rest isn’t the worst thing in the world. Especially when you’re gearing up to face the Yankees in the playoffs. Having said that, we can all acknowledge that […]
Red Sox News & Links: Willson Contreras WILL make the playoff roster vs. Yankees
Well, 162 games are in the books. The Red Sox have one day off before starting the playoffs on Tuesday and there are still a few questions marks about the roster. But one of those big question marks was answered today, with Willson Contreras making a surprise return to the lineup, albeit at DH instead […]
Red Sox Drop Regular Season Finale To Cubs
That’s a wrap on the regular season. The Red Sox lost the series finale, a boring and pointless affair, to the Chicago Cubs, 6-2. So, what did we learn? Tanner Houck isn’t ready for the postseason roster Tanner Houck started the game today for his first appearance since May 2025. The line was okay; he […]
Nothing Is Normal For Red Sox Regular Season Finale Versus Cubs
Happy Sunday, folks! It’s the last day of the regular season (probably), and everything is weird in Red Sox world. For starters, the game is being played in Tropicana Field due to a Nor’easter in New England. It was the right call to move the game because there’s zero chance they would have had a […]
How to watch the Red Sox take on the Yankees in 2026 AL Wild Card
The Boston Red Sox punched their postseason ticket a while back, but the seeding and matchup were technically unclear until the Red Sox beat the Cubs on Friday afternoon. Now it’s official: the Red Sox have the No. 5 seed and will face the No. 4 Yankees for a best-of-three series in the American League […]
What will the Red Sox postseason roster look like?
We’ll know exactly what the Red Sox postseason roster will look like soon enough. But since half of New England is under water right now and there was no Red Sox game yesterday to discuss, let’s talk about it anyway. Thanks to the injuries to Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper, there are an uncomfortable number […]
What will make this Red Sox season a success?
A season ago, the Red Sox finished third in the American League East, winning 89 games. This season, depending on the result of a final game at Tropicana Field against the Chicago Cubs (a real sentence), the team will win 87 or 88 games. Last year, Boston was the 5-seed playing at the New York […]
Red Sox News & Links: Sox-Yankees playoff series set… but arm injury will keep Mickey Gasper out of it
As sleuthed out by our own Jacob Roy prior to last night’s game, the Red Sox-Cubs series has officially been moved to Tampa. Despite the fact that the teams flew out last night, though, the final game of the season won’t take place until Sunday at 3 PM, maintaining MLB’s recent practice of all 30 […]
Pitching reigns as Sox sweep rainy doubleheader vs. Cubs
Brayan Bello gave Boston four innings and handed it to rookie Jedixson Páez, who turned around and gave them five more. Combined: nine innings, seven hits, zero Cubs runs—nine innings they were lucky to get in, with the rain circling Fenway all afternoon. David Peterson matched Bello through five for Chicago. Neither team did much […]
A Bello Game Two, don’t mind if we do!
INSERT SOMETHING RE FIRST GAME HERE Now we get starter Bello back on the mound! He looked incredible in Tampa and hopes to keep that momentum going for his final regular season start. ⚾️ First Pitch: 5:35 PM EDT – Fenway Park, Boston, MA 📺 TV: NESN 📻 Radio: WEEI
Roman Anthony rakes as Red Sox take Game 1 vs. Cubs
Alec Gamboa is not a starter. At least not at the Major League level caliber. But when the Red Sox needed someone to open a doubleheader on the last Friday of the regular season, they handed it to him anyway—and the Cubs made him pay for it quickly. Tyrone Taylor doubled in the first inning […]
It’s Game One of a double header Fenway Friday!
It wouldn’t be the 2026 Red Sox season if their final series could possibly be a show and go, right? The nor’easter impending arrival in New England is going to rock the region with snow and rain, which forced MLB’s hand into preempting the weather with a double header! The problem is there’s still one […]
Red Sox and Cubs probably play three games to conclude season; unclear how many will be at Fenway Park
Another series, another run of silent bats. But Ceddanne Rafaela returned and played in two-of-three against the Cleveland Guardians. The Cubs did clinch their playoff berth Thursday. So they are looking for seeding. Likewise, while the Red Sox are probably the second Wild Card, though there is a scenario where they fall to the third […]
Red Sox News & Links: Willson Contreras may miss start of playoffs
The Red Sox begin the postseason on Tuesday and have scored just 5 runs over the last 5 games. In other words, now would be a great time for the team’s best offensive contributor to return to a lineup that desperately needs a spark. But unless a miracle happens over the weekend, things aren’t looking […]
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