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.
MLB · 2026 AL WILD CARD
REDSOX-YANKEES SERIES
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RED SOXatYANKEESSeptember 29 · Yankee Stadium
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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.
Open the game feed →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.
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.
Yankees–Red Sox TV guide: how to watch every Wild Card game
The rivalry returns to Yankee Stadium. Here are the game times, U.S. and Canadian viewing options, and the possible Game 3 schedule change.
Yankees name Cam Schlittler to start Wild Card opener against Red Sox
Max Fried will follow in Game 2, with Gerrit Cole scheduled for a deciding third game if the series goes the distance.