Chad Tracy and the Red Sox to blame for Game 1 embarrassment vs. Yankees
The Red Sox failed at every level in a 9-0 loss to the New York Yankees.
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Max Fried can spare the Yankees a Game 3 against Boston
Max Fried does not have to rescue the Yankees from a loss. They beat Boston 9-0 in Game 1. He […]
Ben Rice survived Red Sox's best lefty punch in Game 1 and still made Yankees franchise history
Ben Rice waltzed into New York Yankees' and MLB history books with a dominant showing against the Boston Red Sox's best left-handed pitchers.
MLB Playoff Roundup: Austin Riley’s blast stuns Phillies
Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series couldn’t have gone much better for the Yankees. On the mound, Cam Schlittler was excellent, blanking the Red Sox for 6.1 impressive innings. Then, led by Ben Rice, the Yankees’ offense plated nine runs, pulling away from Boston to go up 1-0 in the series. Yesterday wasn’t […]
Elephant Rumblings: Playoffs Full of Former A’s
Good morning A’s fans! Yesterday, the 2026 MLB playoffs began with four opening games in the best-of-three Wild Card series. The victorious Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres moved one step closer to the Division Series. There, the rested Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay […]
Ben Rice makes MLB history in Yankees blowout win over Red Sox
Ben Rice carried the Yankees and made history while doing it.
The Opener: Rice, Anthony, Musgrove
Under the current postseason format (introduced in 2022), the winner of Game 1 in the Wild Card round is 15-1 in the series (h/t Jeff Passan of ESPN). The only team to lose the first game and win the series was the Yankees over the Red Sox in 2025. 1. Rice carries NY offense Cam […]
Spencer Jones knows exactly why the Yankees trust Ben Rice in October
Spencer Jones has shared clubhouses with Ben Rice since the minors. After Tuesday night’s Wild Card opener, the Yankees outfielder […]
Red Sox torturous Game 1 loss to Yankees came with twist of the knife
Nothing could be worse than how the Red Sox just lost to the Yankees.
Rice Guy’s Twinnish Blasts
Let me take you Behind the Blog™ for a moment. The Defector staff is currently assembled in a top-secret location, and a bunch of us were crammed into Lauren's room to watch the end of Red Sox-Yankees. Ben Rice hit a grand slam in the eighth to make it 9-0 New York, his second homer of the game and to nearly the same part of the park. I mustered all of my formidable wit and floated to the assembled bloggers a potential headline: Ben Twice . Everyone groaned at my shit. Pearls before swine. I'l...
Yankees’ Ben Rice somehow matches 2025 playoff production in just 1 game
The New York Yankees took a commanding step toward the ALDS with a 9-0 Game 1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series despite the absence of injured captain Aaron Judge. However, what appeared to be a blowout on the scoreboard was actually a tightly contested game through seven […] The post Yankees’ Ben Rice somehow matches 2025 playoff production in just 1 game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice Make MLB History With Rare Stats in Yankees' Blowout Win vs. Red Sox
If anyone was curious how the New York Yankees would win in the playoffs without Aaron Judge, the answer for at least one game is to have Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice make MLB history.
AL Wild Card Series Game 2 Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
After taking the first game of the series in dominant fashion, the Yankees look to take care of business tonight in the Bronx. The Bombers hand the ball to veteran lefty and ace Max Fried. What can Fried do to follow up on Schlittler’s gem in the opener and send Boston home for the winter? […]
Yankees’ Ben Rice previews Game 2 vs. Red Sox after dominant performance
Game 1 of the wild-card series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday was supposed to be tense and tight. Ben Rice, however, apparently skipped the script and wrote one of his own. Rice delivered a memorable performance to help the Yankees crush the Red Sox, 9-0, at Yankee Stadium. […] The post Yankees’ Ben Rice previews Game 2 vs. Red Sox after dominant performance appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Yankees found an October bat Boston had no answer for
The Yankees didn’t need one more reason to enjoy beating Boston. Ben Rice gave them six. He went 4-for-5 with […]
No Aaron Judge, no problem as Yankees breeze past Red Sox in Game 1
Aaron Judge was left off the New York Yankees’ roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox due to a strain in his right calf. However, that did not have any major impact on Game 1 as the Yankees opened the Wild Card series with a 9-0 win. The game was […] The post No Aaron Judge, no problem as Yankees breeze past Red Sox in Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After a brutal opening loss, can the Red Sox come back?
Happy Wednesday, OTM! If you’re reading this, that means the sun did rise once again after a horrific game one loss to the New York Yankees last night. My question to you today is simple: do you still believe? The offense is putrid, Roman Anthony is hurt again, and the Yankees have Max Fried lined […]
Kicking Mass: New Englanders Schlittler and Rice Lead Yankees Past Red Sox in Wild Card Series Opener
The likely AL Cy Young winner dominated, and the All-Star slugger broke the game open with a pair of homers.
Scaling the Rocks: Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield provide hope for the Rockies
Greetings, friends! The postseason is officially underway after the first day of Wild Card action. The games were electric, but it’s also interesting to see how teams constructed their rosters. Injured pitchers who hadn’t started for a while made rosters, while Aaron Judge was left off the roster for the New York Yankees. It’ll be […]
Yankee Stadium Has Cash Cushion in Case of 2027 MLB Lockout
The New York Yankees hosted a reported crowd of 48,437 fans Tuesday night as they began their chase for a 28th World Series title with a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. But once the 2026 postseason wraps up, it’s unclear when Yankee Stadium’s […]
Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice share Player of the Game honors for Yankees’ playoff opener
Last year, Cam Schlittler put in one of the most memorable Yankees’ playoff pitching performances of the century in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox. With the series tied at one and everything at stake, he went eight innings, striking out 12 batters while scattering a couple hits and […]
Roman Anthony injury fears vs. Yankees have a direct tie to 'meaningless' Red Sox finale
Roman Anthony being pulled early with an injury vs. the Yankees in Game 1 began in the Red Sox season finale.
Why Yankees’ Anthony Volpe wasn’t surprised by Ben Rice’s ‘incredible night’ vs. Red Sox
The New York Yankees opened their American League Wild Card Series with a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, and designated hitter Ben Rice was at the center of the offensive explosion. The 27-year-old went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, an RBI single and six RBIs. Rice’s […] The post Why Yankees’ Anthony Volpe wasn’t surprised by Ben Rice’s ‘incredible night’ vs. Red Sox appeared first on ClutchPoints .
AL Wild Card Game 2 Preview: Red Sox at Yankees
A team of destiny will prevail, once we figure out which destiny. The post AL Wild Card Game 2 Preview: Red Sox at Yankees appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Yankees electrified the Bronx crowd in the playoff opener against the Red Sox
For much of the week or so building up to the beginning of the MLB playoffs, there was a lot of chatter going on about the postseason format and how goofy it was (to use a kind word) for the second-best team in the American League to be shunted to a Wild Card Series while […]
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