How to Watch Yankees vs. Red Sox AL Wild Card Game 3 - October 2

Updated Oct. 2, 2025 3:22 p.m. ET

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The AL Wild Card Series culminates on Thursday at 8:08 p.m. ET when the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox live on ESPN from Yankee Stadium. Both teams are looking for an all-important win to advance to the ALDS. Cam Schlittler will get the starting nod for the Yankees, while the Red Sox will counter with Connelly Early.

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Yankees vs. Red Sox Game Information & How to Watch

When: Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8:08 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 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 54%, Red Sox 46%

Yankees vs. Red Sox Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
10/1/2025	Yankees	-1.5	7.5	-203	+168	4-3 NYY
9/30/2025	Yankees	-1.5	6.5	-137	+115	3-1 BOS
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

Yankees Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	9-1
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	17
ERA	2.08
K/9	9.2

Yankees Player Insights

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 53 home runs and 114 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .331.
Judge's home runs place him fourth in the majors, and he ranks fifth in RBI.
Judge takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .417 with a double, five home runs, eight walks and 11 RBIs.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .272 with 25 doubles, five triples, 29 home runs and 57 walks.
Bellinger ranks 34th in homers and 17th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Bellinger has seven games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .278 with seven walks and an RBI.
Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple, 34 home runs and 82 walks while hitting .235.
Ben Rice has 28 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .255.
Rice is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a triple, three home runs, two walks and five RBIs.

Yankees Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	L 3-1	Max Fried vs Garrett Crochet
Oct. 1	Red Sox	W 4-3	Carlos Rodon vs Brayan Bello
Oct. 2	Red Sox	-	Cam Schlittler vs Connelly Early

Red Sox Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	5
ERA	2.79
K/9	8.7

Red Sox Player Insights

Jarren Duran has 41 doubles, 13 triples, 16 home runs and 60 walks while batting .256.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Duran's home run total ranks 127th and his RBI tally is 43rd.
Trevor Story's 25 home runs, 96 runs batted in and .263 batting average are all tops in the lineup.
Story ranks 50th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
Alex Bregman is hitting .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. 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	W 3-1	Garrett Crochet vs Max Fried
Oct. 1	@ Yankees	L 4-3	Brayan Bello vs Carlos Rodon
Oct. 2	@ Yankees	-	Connelly Early vs Cam Schlittler