NEW YORK -- October baseball doesn’t need extra fuel, but the Red Sox and Yankees in the Bronx? That’s gasoline on an open flame.

The sport’s fiercest rivalry will write its latest chapter this week as the Yankees and Red Sox meet in the American League Wild Card Series . The shared history between these franchises illustrates how the postseason can reset narratives, offering fresh opportunities for heartbreak and heroics.

The Yankees earned the right to host, and Yankee Stadium is bracing for a cauldron of noise. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and the rest of New York’s power core have shouldered the weight of expectations all summer, now stepping onto a stage where a single swing can alter legacies.

“We’ve got a rowdy crowd out there, a rowdy group that’s been behind us all year lo

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