The Boston Red Sox will face a familiar foe when going to the Big Apple for an American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees.

Although the Toronto Blue Jays bested both teams for the AL East crown, only the Yankees posted a higher run differential (+164) than the Red Sox (+110) this season. Led by MVP candidate Aaron Judge and Game 1 starting pitcher Max Fried, the Yankees will bring plenty of star power into the best-of-three matchup.

Some particularly dangerous players ended the regular season on a strong note for the Evil Empire. The Red Sox must find a way to contain these four X-factors this week at Yankee Stadium.

Giancarlo Stanton

There are few scarier sights for an MLB pitcher than a locked-in Stanton. Held out into mid-June, the designated hitter didn’t hit h

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