Schlittler and Rice Power Yankees to 9–0 Wild Card Win Over Red Sox
Yankees beat Red Sox 9–0 at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night to take a 1–0 lead in their American League Wild Card Series, a best-of-three format in which the first team to win two games advances. Right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 10 across 6⅓ scoreless innings, and designated hitter Ben Rice hit two home runs, including a grand slam, to finish with six runs batted in. Boston must win Wednesday to keep its season alive.
The fourth-seeded Yankees hosted the fifth-seeded Red Sox in the best-of-three round, and the pairing has fresh history. Last year the two clubs met at the same stage, Boston won the opener, and New York took the next two games, becoming the first team since MLB expanded the first round in 2022 to lose a Wild Card opener and still advance, according to ESPN. This yea...