Ben Rice and the New York Yankees open the postseason tonight with all eyes on their lineup for Wild Card Game 1. After a season of ups and downs, Aaron Boone’s team comes in hot. They face rivals Boston Red Sox, and before the first pitch, Boone has already made a big call on who will start.

With Boston sending left-hander Garrett Crochet to the mound, Boone confirmed that Austin Wells will catch in Game 1 and Paul Goldschmidt will play first base. That means Ben Rice will not be in the starting lineup, a surprising decision given how hot he has been at the plate in recent games.

Ben Rice has been one of the Yankees’ best hitters this season. In his past 20 games, he has gone 20-for-46 with eight doubles, a triple, three home runs, and 11 RBIs. But when it comes to facing Crochet, the n

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