Red Sox vs. Yankees. Elimination game. Does it get much better?
The AL Wild Card series will come down to one final game on Thursday night between the Red Sox vs. Yankees — fitting for a pair of long-time rivals. One of these teams seasons will end in the Bronx tonight in the playoff rubber match.
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox square off in Game 3 tonight, with set for 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN in New York.
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The Yankees managed to get a rare solid outing from their 26th-ranked bullpen on Wednesday, while the Red Sox emptied their entire bullpen in Game 2, hoping to finish the job in New York.
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Red Sox vs. Yankees Prediction, Picks for AL Wild Card
Here are the top Yankees vs. Red Sox picks and predictions for PrizePicks MLB today. Use this analysis to make your MLB predictions on Thursday, October 2. Click to read more about each pick.
Red Sox SS Trevor Story: 6.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- In a very small sample to start the postseason, Trevor Story is off to a scorching start.
- Through his first 9 at-bats, he’s collected 4 hits, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs, slashing .444 at the plate.
- Over his last 77 plate appearances vs. right-handed pitching, Story owns a 29.1% fly-ball rate, 54.5% hard-hit percentage, and 9.1% barrel rate.
- Across those 77 appearances vs. righties, he’s posted a .407 BABIP and an impressive .347 wOBA.
Yankees P Cam Schlittler: 23.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Cam Schlittler is a former Red Sox fan who will now look to eliminate them from the MLB Playoffs tonight.
- In his last 105 plate appearances, Cam Schlittler has allowed an 8.2% barrel rate, 41% hard-hit percentage, and a 31.1% fly-ball rate.
- Over his last 4 starts to close the season, he struck out 28 batters while allowing just 6 earned runs in 23 innings pitched.
- At home, Schlittler is only allowing 1.8 earned runs and in his last 2 home starts only 1 single earned run.
- This will be his first career start vs. the Red Sox.
Red Sox P Connelly Early: 15.5 Pitcher Fantasy Score
- Rookie SP Connelly Early, in his limited appearances this season, has allowed just a 4.4% barrel rate, 51% hard-hit percentage, and a 31.1% fly-ball rate.
- In 4 starts this year, Early has never gone past 5 innings, but has also never allowed more than 2 earned runs in any outing.
- Despite the short outings, he’s shown real swing-and-miss upside, striking out 28 batters in just 19 innings pitched this season.
- This will be his first career start vs. the Yankees.
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