Yanks-Red Sox Pitching Matchups Set for Wild Card Series

The three-game AL Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with Game 1 featuring Yankees' Cam Schlittler, the AL Cy Young favorite, facing Red Sox' Payton Tolle. Schlittler, who leads the AL with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts, will be opposed by Boston's 6-foot-6 lefty who posted a 10.4 K/9 ratio in his second season. newsindata.com

Game 2 will see Yankees' Max Fried, who returned from elbow injuries in August, face Red Sox' Sonny Gray, who led the majors with 18 wins. The winner advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.