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Red Sox–Yankees Game 3 Tonight: Rookie Starters Decide AL Wild Card Series

Early's rapid rise makes this a uniquely inexperienced starting-pitcher duel for a postseason decider.

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Sep 9, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Connelly Early (71) hugs with catcher Carlos Narvaez (75) after the game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images.
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Overview

  • First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN at Yankee Stadium in a winner-take-all finale.
  • Boston starts 23-year-old Connelly Early in his fifth MLB outing and first postseason start, with OptaSTATS noting he is the first ever to open a winner-take-all game within 30 days of his debut.
  • New York counters with 24-year-old Cam Schlittler, promoted in July and coming off seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts in his last regular-season start.
  • Elias reports this is the first postseason game featuring starting pitchers who each have 15 or fewer career appearances combined across the regular season and playoffs.
  • The winner advances to face the Blue Jays in the ALDS, as Boston manages absences of Lucas Giolito, Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer and monitors bullpen usage after Garrett Whitlock’s 47-pitch outing.