How to Watch Yankees vs. Red Sox AL Wild Card Game 1 - September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2025 3:22 p.m. ET

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The AL Wild Card Series starts Tuesday at 6:08 p.m. ET when the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox live from Yankee Stadium, and airing on ESPN. Max Fried will start for the Yankees and Garrett Crochet is expected to start for the Red Sox.

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Yankees vs. Red Sox Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:08 p.m. ET
Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
TV: Watch on ESPN
Box Score: Fox Sports

Yankees vs. Red Sox Prediction

Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Red Sox 4
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 55%, Red Sox 45%

Yankees vs. Red Sox Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/14/2025	Red Sox	-1.5	7.5	-156	+131	6-4 BOS
9/13/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-155	+129	5-3 NYY
9/12/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-116	-103	4-1 NYY
8/24/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-164	+138	7-2 NYY
8/23/2025	Red Sox	-1.5	8	-115	-104	12-1 BOS
8/22/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-199	+164	1-0 BOS
8/21/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-147	+123	6-3 BOS
6/15/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-188	+155	2-0 BOS
6/14/2025	Yankees	-1.5	8.5	-171	+143	4-3 BOS
6/13/2025	Red Sox	-1.5	8	-140	+118	2-1 BOS

Yankees Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	9-1
Runs Per Game	5.5
HR	16
ERA	1.70
K/9	9.7

Yankees Player Insights

Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.331), home runs (53), and RBI (114).
Including all MLB hitters, Judge ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
Judge has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with a double, four home runs, four walks and nine RBIs.
Cody Bellinger has 25 doubles, five triples, 29 home runs and 57 walks while batting .272.
Among all major league batters, Bellinger ranks 34th in homers and 17th in RBI.
Bellinger heads into this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with five walks and an RBI.
Trent Grisham is batting .235 with nine doubles, a triple, 34 home runs and 82 walks.
Ben Rice is hitting .255 with 28 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs and 50 walks.

Yankees Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 24	White Sox	W 8-1	Max Fried vs Fraser Ellard
Sept. 25	White Sox	W 5-3	Carlos Rodon vs Davis Martin
Sept. 26	Orioles	W 8-4	Will Warren vs Trevor Rogers
Sept. 27	Orioles	W 6-1	Cam Schlittler vs Tomoyuki Sugano
Sept. 28	Orioles	W 3-2	Luis Gil vs Kyle Bradish
Sept. 30	Red Sox	-	Max Fried vs Garrett Crochet
Oct. 1	Red Sox	-	Carlos Rodon vs Brayan Bello
Oct. 2	Red Sox	-	Cam Schlittler vs TBA

Red Sox Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	8
ERA	3.27
K/9	9.1

Red Sox Player Insights

Jarren Duran is hitting .256 with 41 doubles, 13 triples, 16 home runs and 60 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .332.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Duran's home run total ranks 127th and his RBI tally is 43rd.
Duran carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .143 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
Trevor Story's 25 home runs, 96 RBI and .263 batting average are all tops in the lineup.
Story ranks 50th overall in home runs and 19th in RBI this season.
Alex Bregman is batting .273 with 28 doubles, 18 home runs and 51 walks.
Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .249 with 34 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 28 walks.

Red Sox Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 24	@ Blue Jays	W 7-1	Garrett Crochet vs Max Scherzer
Sept. 25	@ Blue Jays	L 6-1	Brayan Bello vs Louie Varland
Sept. 26	Tigers	W 4-3	Kyle Harrison vs Casey Mize
Sept. 27	Tigers	L 2-1	Connelly Early vs Keider Montero
Sept. 28	Tigers	W 4-3	Jose De Leon vs Chris Paddack
Sept. 30	@ Yankees	-	Garrett Crochet vs Max Fried
Oct. 1	@ Yankees	-	Brayan Bello vs Carlos Rodon
Oct. 2	@ Yankees	-	TBA vs Cam Schlittler