There's some backstory here. Schlittler was born in Walpole, Massachusetts within 20 miles of downtown Boston, went to college at nearby Northeastern and still lives in the area during the offseason. He and his family were naturally Red Sox fans, until the Yankees selected him in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB Draft.

The Dodgers rolled over the Reds and the Red Sox rallied past the Yankees to highlight the first day of the 2025 MLB playoffs

The Yankees will turn to right-hander Cam Schlittler. The 24-year-old started 14 times during the regular season after joining the big-league rotation in July. He amassed a 2.96 ERA (138 ERA+) and a 2.71 strikeout-to-walk ratio, contributing an estimated 2 Wins Above Replacement.

The Yankees took advantage beat the Red Sox 4-0 for a 2-1 AL Wild Card Series win and a Division Series matchup against Toronto.

Prices to attend a Major League Baseball wild card game are up 9% from this time last year, according to data from SeatGeek. Why it matters: The ticket vendor attributes increased demand to two iconic franchises,

Shortly after shoving for eight scoreless innings in the Yankees’ do-or-die Game 3 wild-card win over the Red Sox on Thursday, Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler said that ending Boston’s season was “personal for me.

An hour after the Red Sox’s season ended Thursday night, Alex Bregman was still in uniform, seemingly hesitant to let the 2025 season -- and perhaps his time in Boston? -- officially come to its conclusion.

Following their three-game win over the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card Series, the Chicago Cubs have moved on to the NLDS for the first time

Granted, the three-year, $120 million deal he signed with the Boston Red Sox last offseason after spending nine seasons with the Houston Astros isn't anything to scoff at. But Bregman played well enough in 2025 to opt out of the final two seasons of that deal, return to the market and get an even better pact this time around.

The Red Sox brought in Garrett Crochet to be an ace, and that’s precisely what he was in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series.