Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Results, Stats, and Recap - September 30, 2026 Gametracker - CBS Sports
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-2 to complete a two-game sweep in the AL Wild Card Series. The Yankees will now advance to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.
Why it matters
The result eliminates the Red Sox from postseason contention and sets up a divisional matchup between the Yankees and the Rays.
NEW YORK (AP) One year after rallying past the Boston Red Sox to win an AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees battered Boston.
Max Fried dominated the Red Sox in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and the Yankees rolled to a 9-2 win Wednesday night that completed a two-game sweep.
“We enjoyed tonight. We got a lot more work to do,” Bellinger said.
New York will face AL East champion Tampa Bay in an AL Division Series starting Saturday.
“The fans were electric from the first pitch and the boys were hungry. We got a young, hungry team here," Yankees captain Aaron Judge said as teammates sprayed him with bubbly during the clubhouse celebration. “This makes me feel young every single time.”
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