LIVE: Red Sox at Yankees — Wild Card Game 1
Follow Boston at New York with the live score, inning-by-inning runs, scoring plays and confirmed lineups from the Wild Card opener.
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Boone benches Chisholm for Game 1; Volpe starts at second
Jazz Chisholm expected to start against Boston. The Yankees instead turn to Anthony Volpe at second base and Amed Rosario at third against Payton Tolle.
Rice gets the Game 1 DH start as Stanton opens on the bench
Ben Rice bats second and Paul Goldschmidt leads off against Boston, leaving Giancarlo Stanton outside the starting lineup despite his roster return.
Contreras starts at first base as Boston sets Game 1 lineup
Willson Contreras bats third against Cam Schlittler, while Roman Anthony leads off at DH as Boston opens its Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium.
LIVE: White Sox at Astros — AL Wild Card Game 1
Follow Chicago at Houston with the live score, inning-by-inning runs, key statistics and scoring plays from their Wild Card opener.
Riley’s three-run homer lifts Braves past Phillies, 5–3
Austin Riley homered in the eighth inning as Atlanta rallied past Philadelphia to take a 1–0 lead in their best-of-three NL Wild Card Series.
Yankees leave Aaron Judge off Wild Card roster; Stanton returns
New York opens its series against Boston without its captain, while Garrett Crochet gives the Red Sox another bullpen option.
Phillies turn to Luzardo as short opener against Sale and Braves
Philadelphia starts its Wild Card Series in Atlanta with a limited assignment for Jesús Luzardo after his shoulder layoff.
Cubs give Matthew Boyd Game 1 start in Padres rematch
Chicago opens at Petco Park against Michael King after a demanding final stretch of travel and unsettled rotation choices.
Astros and White Sox turn to bullpens in Wild Card opener
AJ Blubaugh and Hagen Smith open a series in which both clubs plan to rely heavily on their relief pitching.