Aaron Boone wasn’t willing to share any final roster decisions for the Yankees ’ Wild Card Series matchup with the Red Sox on Monday, but he did reveal a few Game 1 lineup choices as his club worked out at Yankee Stadium.

For one, Austin Wells will catch Max Fried. That’s not a surprise, though Ben Rice, who hit .304/.365/.578 with 10 home runs and 30 RBI over his last 44 regular season games, caught the lefty’s last start of the regular season .

Still, Boone said it wasn’t a close call picking Wells to catch.

“Because I think Wells is really good back there and he’s been really good with Fried,” Boone said when asked why. “Wellsy is actually swinging the bat really good here down the stretch as well.”

Wells, a left-handed hitter, slashed .271/.319/.553 with six homers and 15 RBI o

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