Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series opens Tuesday in New York
The Yankees host the Red Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series, starting Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
By Sal Moretti · Money Reporter
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The Yankees Red Sox Wild Card Series starts Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, putting baseball’s most familiar rivals together in the opening round of the 2026 postseason.
Major League Baseball’s 162-game regular season ended Sunday, and four Wild Card games will begin the playoff schedule Tuesday, CBS News reported. New York will host Boston in a best-of-three American League series, MLB said.
What is the Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series schedule and TV channel?
Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. NBC and Peacock will carry the game, according to MLB.
Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. ET. The Sporting News schedule published by Yahoo lists NBC and Peacock as viewing options.
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 1, if necessary. The listed start time is 7 or 8 p.m. ET, with NBC and Peacock scheduled to air it.
All potential games are set for Yankee Stadium, according to the Sporting News schedule. The series ends as soon as one club wins two games.
MLB said Spanish-language television coverage will be available on Universo. ESPN Radio will have national radio coverage throughout the postseason, beginning with the Wild Card round.
Who is starting Game 1 for the Yankees and Red Sox?
Boston will send rookie left-hander Payton Tolle to the mound for the opener, MLB reported. Tolle entered the game with a 9-6 record and 3.03 ERA.
The Yankees will start Cam Schlittler, who was 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA, according to MLB. It is a quick return to October between the clubs: MLB said the Yankees and Red Sox also met in the Bronx in the previous season’s Wild Card round, with New York advancing.
The winner this time will move on to face the Rays at Tropicana Field, MLB said. That gives the rivalry a short runway and no room for an early stumble: two wins sends a team forward, while two losses ends its season.
The 2026 matchup is the second consecutive postseason meeting between the American League East opponents, according to the Sporting News. For fans, the details are straightforward: three days are reserved, every game is in the Bronx, and the first pitch comes Tuesday night.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.