The Wild Card series fast-tracks the top two division winners in each league to the divisional round, while the worst division winner and three wild card entrants battle it out. T

On Sept. 9, Toronto Blue Jays TV analyst and former manager Buck Martinez said the New York Yankees are "not a good team."

The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Wednesday. The series is tied 1-1.

Cam Schlittler brings the heat. In fact, no New York Yankees' starting pitcher has ever thrown quite like the rookie right-hander. Schlittler set a record in just one inning on Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series. In the first inning, Schlittler threw six pitches of 100 miles per hour or more.

In the biggest start of his life, Schlittler delivered a masterful performance, striking out 12 in Game 3 to lead New York into the ALDS.

New York Yankees pitcher Fernando Cruz reacts after Boston Red Sox Trevor Story flied out with the bases loaded to end the top of the seventh inning of Game 2 of an American League wild-card baseball playoff series, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP

The Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night.

New York has plenty of reason to expect Cam Schlittler to outduel fellow rookie Connelly Early, and also could have edges in the bullpen.

At some point during the Oct. 4, 1950, game, someone broke into Vic Raschi's ninth-floor room at the Warwick hotel.

On the heels of their 4-0 Game 3 wild-card series victory against the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees have a lot to be happy about, but they will have to address two main factors if they want to keep the postseason party going.