The New York Yankees will face the Boston Red Sox in a rematch of last year's AL Wild Card Game starting tonight at 8 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge is sidelined with a calf strain but Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham are back from injury for the Yankees. Payton Tolleson (Red Sox) and Cam Schlittler (Yankees) will pitch game one. The article provides details on how to watch without cable through a free trial of DIRECTV.
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Story summary
The articles you've shared highlight the highly anticipated baseball matchup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in their AL Wild Card series for the MLB playoffs. Here's a summary of key points:
- The series starts Tuesday, September 29th with Game 1 airing live at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
- It is a best-of-three series, with subsequent games scheduled for Wednesday (Game 2) and Thursday (Game 3 if necessary), all starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.
- This marks the 7th time these teams have met in the playoffs since 1978, highlighting their historic rivalry.
- Cam Schlittler will pitch for the Yankees in Game 1 while Payton Tolle takes the mound for Boston.
- Aaron Judge is not on New York's roster due to a calf injury but Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury.
- The winner of this series advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.
These articles emphasize the excitement and historical significance of Yankees vs Red Sox playoff matchups, using them as opportunities to promote various TV/streaming options and betting deals.
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For the second year in a row, the New York Yankees will begin the MLB postseason as the higher-seeded team in an AL Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox.
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Cam Schlittler will be on the mound for tonight’s Game 1, a little under one year since his breakout playoff performance in Game 3 of last season’s Wild Card where he struck out 12 over eight scoreless innings.
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- When: Sept. 29, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)
- How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial)
- TV Channel: NBC
The Yankees’ Wild Card lineup revealed Aaron Judge’s fate: the captain was left off the official roster due to a right calf strain suffered less than two weeks ago.
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Judge still has the opportunity to return if the team advances beyond the Wild Card, but they’ll have to face the Red Sox without him.
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Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham, meanwhile, both made the roster straight off the injured list.
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The Red Sox, dealing with injury concerns of their own, did include pitcher Garrett Crochet, who last pitched in late April due to a shoulder injury, on their official lineup.
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This season, the Yankees narrowly won the season series against the Red Sox with seven wins in 13 games.
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Whichever team wins the best-of-three series will advance to the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Here’s how to tune in to the AL Wild Card series without cable.
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Yankees vs. Red Sox start time
Game 1 of the Yankees-Red Sox AL Wild Card series is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET tonight, Sept. 29.
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How to watch Yankees vs. Red Sox AL Wild Card for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Yankees vs. Red Sox for free.
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DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free.
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Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month.
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We recommend the Choice plan, which includes NBC as part of its 125+ channel options.
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Red Sox vs. Yankees starting pitchers
Payton Tolle (9-6, 3.03 ERA) will start for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox vs. Yankees AL Wild Card schedule
All times below are listed in ET.
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- Game 1: Sept. 29, 8 p.m. (NBC)
- Game 2: Sept. 30, 8 p.m. (NBC)
- Game 3: Oct. 1, 8 p.m. (NBC)*
*if necessary
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.
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Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service.
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Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture.
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When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones.
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Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.
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