Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card preview: Why Game 1 is key
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.
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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 Boston Red Sox won't name a Game 3 starter for their Wild Card series against the Yankees until they have to, but it will not be veteran righty Lucas Giolito.
Get ready for another Red Sox-Yankees playoff series, as the two rivals will go to battle in the American League Wild Card round.
Jamhai Jones hit a two-run single to rally Detroit from an early deficit, and the Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the AL playoffs.
The Boston Red Sox are back in the MLB playoffs for the first time in four years, officially clinching a spot in the postseason Friday night.
The Red Sox will try to secure their first playoff berth since 2021 Friday night at Fenway Park.
Garrett Crochet wrapped up his first regular season with the Boston Red Sox with another gem on the mound. The lefty ace has his eyes on much bigger things next week.
The Red Sox could be heading to the playoffs as soon as Thursday, and they could even be celebrating before they take the field.
The Boston Red Sox got a few steps closer to clinching a playoff spot Tuesday night, thanks to a win over the Toronto Blue Jays and a loss by the Houston Astros.
The final week of the regular season is going to be madness, as the Boston Red Sox and a slew of other teams look to secure a spot in a crowded American League playoff field.
With Boston barely hanging on to the final American League Wild Card spot, every game is a playoff game for the Red Sox from here on out.
While the Red Sox have fallen into a slump at the worst possible time, the Cleveland Guardians continue to make life uncomfortable for Boston baseball fans.
The Boston Red Sox not only lost to the Athletics Tuesday night, they also took a tumble in the American League Wild Card standings.
The Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday night, but dropping the first two games of the weekend series will make the final two weeks of the regular season a lot more stressful for Boston.
Max Fried earned his major league-leading 17th win and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had three hits - including a solo homer that moved him to the brink of the 30-30 club - leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting.
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will play an extremely meaningful series at Fenway Park this weekend, a potential preview of an even more meaningful series the two teams might play come October.
Left-hander Kyle Harrison made his long-awaited Red Sox debut Wednesday afternoon, and could become an important reliever for Boston down the stretch and into the playoffs.
The Boston Red Sox have called up Kyle Harrison, the left-handed pitcher acquired in June's blockbuster trade that sent Rafael Devers to San Francisco.
Romy Gonzalez was once again an unlikely hero for the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night, when he had a pair of big swings out of the leadoff spot to spark a 6-0 win over the Athletics in Sacramento.
Aroldis Chapman is having one dominant season for the Boston Red Sox, which continued Sunday night with a four-strikeout ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Red Sox centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela has established himself as one of the best defensive players in baseball, and turned in a Catch of the Year candidate Saturday in Arizona.
When Payton Tolle toes the rubber for the Boston Red Sox against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night, he's going to have an encouraging voice in his head.
Aroldis Chapman has been lights out for the Red Sox all season, but the Boston closer took home American League Reliever of the Month honors Wednesday following a truly dominant August.
While the Red Sox await word on Roman Anthony's MRI, the rookie brought home a big honor Wednesday morning.
From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England.
The Klausner family from Sharon, Massachusetts did not expect that war would break out in the Middle East while they were visiting Israel.
People in Massachusetts were not going to let the first 60-degree day pass by without taking full advantage of it.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
The owner of the TD Garden arena in Boston is suing a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary over an alleged trademark violation.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
Patriots tackle Christian Barmore will no longer face a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England.
The Klausner family from Sharon, Massachusetts did not expect that war would break out in the Middle East while they were visiting Israel.
President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Earl Grant has been fired as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team after the team went 72-92 during his five seasons.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."