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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Preview & Picks – Yankees To Take MLB Wild Card Series To Game 3

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01 Oct 2025
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Leigh Copson 01 Oct 2025
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  • Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees picks for Wednesday, October 1
  • Wild Card Game 2 is taking place at Yankee Stadium
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Preview & Picks
  • Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Preview & Picks
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  • Boston Red Sox Form
  • New York Yankees Form

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Preview & Picks

New York are tipped to force a third game in this series with Boston.

The Yankees are sending out the more in-form pitcher for this one, and the offense can get after Brayan Bello to ensure the hosts do not make a swift exit from the postseason.

  • New York Yankees are 11-2 in their last 13 games
  • New York pitcher Carlos Rodon has allow 2 earned or less in 4 of his last 5 games
  • Boston starter Brayan Bello has given up 3 or more earned in 4 of his last 5 starts
  • The Under has cashed in 3 of the previous 5 meetings

Head To Head

  • New York Yankees lead the all-time series 1261-1050-14
  • Boston Red Sox lead this MLB Wild Card series 1-0
  • Boston Red Sox won 3-1 when the two teams last met on September 30

Boston Red Sox Form

Boston ended the regular season with an 89-73 record that placed them third in the AL East standings.

The Red Sox enter this Wild Card series on a mixed run of form, having gone 8-8 over their final 16 games of the regular season.

They dropped two of their three home meetings with both the New York Yankees and the Athletics, before heading out on the road for an improved run.

Boston beat Tampa Bay 11-7 and 6-3 before losing 7-3, and then rebounded with 4-1 and 7-1 victories in Toronto before dropping the finale 6-1.

The Red Sox wrapped up the regular season at home to Detroit, sandwiching a 2-1 defeat to the Tigers with a couple of 4-3 victories.

New York Yankees Form

New York finished the season with the joint best record in the AL East, but their 94-68 record was only good enough for second place due to the head-to-head with Toronto.

The Yankees enter this playoff series on an outstanding run of form, having won 11 of their final 12 games of the regular season.

This sequence began on the road as they won 10-9 and 10-5 in Minnesota, before heading to Baltimore for a 7-0 victory.

New York lost the next meeting with the Orioles 4-2, but responded strongly to close out that road trip with 6-1 and 7-1 victories.

The Yankees then returned home to sweep their final two series of the regular season, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-2, 8-1 and 5-3, and Baltimore 8-4, 6-1 and 3-2. 

Verdict

New York blew a late lead in Game 1, but we are not expecting repeat scenes tonight.

The Yankees are still a team in good form and they have the pitching advantage in this one.

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