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Yankees–Red Sox Wild Card Series Opens Tonight at Yankee Stadium

Left-handers Max Fried and Garrett Crochet headline Game 1 as the short best-of-three gets underway on ESPN.

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts during the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on September 13, 2025 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
A memorial of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack in the Boston Public Garden.
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Overview

  • First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with television coverage on ESPN from the Bronx.
  • The Game 1 matchup features Yankees ace Max Fried (19–5, 2.86 ERA) against Red Sox standout Garrett Crochet (18–5, 2.59), who went 3–0 versus New York this season.
  • Fans can stream the game via Fubo and DirecTV free trials or through an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
  • Sportsbooks have the Yankees as slight favorites at -145 on the moneyline, with Boston at +120, a spread of New York -1.5 and an over/under of 6.5.
  • New York enters as the No. 4 seed after losing a tiebreaker to Toronto, Boston is No. 5 in its first postseason since 2021, and Games 2 and, if necessary, 3 are slated for Oct. 1–2 on ESPN.