Overview
- Game 1 is Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium with Boston starting Garrett Crochet and the Yankees expected to counter with Max Fried.
- Manager Alex Cora said Lucas Giolito is not on the Wild Card roster due to right-elbow discomfort after consulting Dr. Jeffrey Dugas.
- Brayan Bello is lined up for Game 2, with Boston leaving a potential Game 3 to options like Connelly Early, Kyle Harrison or a bullpen game; the Yankees plan Carlos Rodón for Game 2 and could turn to Cam Schlittler for Game 3.
- Crochet led MLB with 255 strikeouts and Boston won all four of his starts vs. New York this season, as Aaron Judge acknowledged the lefty as a “tough matchup” despite homering twice off him.
- The Yankees’ offense led MLB with 274 home runs, a key factor against a strikeout ace, and Boston won the season series 9-4.