Jerry Nicholas Dior (1932 – 2015), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
By: TPS Staff
Summary
The New York Yankees will host the Boston Red Sox in a best-of-three American League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Yankee Stadium. The winner will advance to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. It will be the seventh postseason meeting between the longtime rivals, whose playoff series history is tied at three wins apiece. New York won this season's regular-season series 7-6.
Why it matters
This is the seventh playoff series between the rivals, and the previous six are evenly split, 3-3.
What to watch
Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Yankee Stadium, with Schlittler reported to start for New York.
Sources
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