Boston Red Sox (89-73, third in the AL East during the regular season) vs. New York Yankees (94-68, second in the AL East during the regular season)
New York; Tuesday, 6:08 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (18-5, 2.59 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 255 strikeouts); Yankees: Max Fried (19-5, 2.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 189 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox square off in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series.
New York has a 94-68 record overall and a 50-31 record in home games. The Yankees are 65-26 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Boston has gone 41-40 on the road and 89-73 overall. The Red Sox have a 42-11 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Tuesday’s game is the 14th time these teams square off this season. The Red Sox hav