On Sunday, Max Fried tied a #Yankees club record for most runs allowed by a starter in 3.0 or fewer innings of a postseason game (7). Also Andy Pettitte in 1996 World Series Game 1. Fried is just 25th starter in #MLB postseason history with such a start.

ALDS FINAL: #BlueJays pound #Yankees 13-7. NYY ace Max Fried charged with 7 runs, all earned, over 3.0 IP. Reliever Will Warren allows 6 more runs and 4 home runs. Vlad Guerrero, Jr. with first grand slam in TOR postseason history. TOR now a game away from sweeping away Yanks.

Slow-footed #Yankees Giancarlo Stanton certainly leading the serious-looking glare at the plate race. 1-for-16 (.063) at the plate so far this postseason.

Inconsistent offense was a problem all season long for #RedSox. When hot, red hot. When cold, ice cold. BOS had 4 more hits in their entire 3-game ALWC series vs #Yankees than #BlueJays had just today. TOR had 6 extra-base hits today—50% more than BOS managed over the ALWC Series.

ALDS Update: No rust for the rested #BlueJays. And it doesn't matter the pitcher, TOR is pounding #Yankees, who are on their 5th reliever after Luis Gil lasted 2.2 IP. It's 9-1 TOR, still bottom of the 8th at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

It's so counter-intuitive for me. #BlueJays take #Yankees Luis Gil deep twice in two innings and it takes me a second to start clapping. Let's go, Jays!

Last month, #RedSox baseball boss Breslow indicated he was close to finally naming a team General Manager. But with the loss of a key assistant to be the new boss at #Nationals, things have become less clear. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/02/s...

Isn't it about game time? The first couple of days are the roughest 😞

#RedSox offense in AL Wild Card Series: 19-for-96 (.198) .280 on-base percentage .260 slugging percentage .540 OPS 4 extra-base hits 10 walks 1 stolen base 30 strikeouts 6 runs scored -3 run differential

2025 was one hell of a ride. Simply put, we love you, Red Sox Nation. ❤️

Ultimately, what cost #RedSox this series were the things that cost them winnable games throughout the regular season and the last several years: sloppy defense, poor situational hitting, and inexperience. www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/03/r...

The next #RedSox baseball game is in 177 days. Let's get the countdown underway! So, one last time for 2025… That's all for now, fans. Stay well, keep in touch, and enjoy the off-season!

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While #RedSox vaunted "Big Three" emerged in 2025, performance (Kristian Campbell) and injuries (Roman Anthony & Marcelo Mayer) limited their contributions. All 3 can be major contributors in 2026, but there are still holes to fill. And that will make for an interesting off-season.

Fans, thanks for being part of our RSNStats community all season long. I've enjoyed our conversations as we've made our way through this long season. By my count, @RSNStats was with you for 120 #RedSox games this year, or about 73% of the 165 official games played.

But the Wild Card Round is a tough way to go. #BlueJays have watched at home while #RedSox and #Yankees battled here this week. TOR will have home field advantage with the added advantage of rest. Now, it's #RedSox turn to watch from home as this 2025 postseason continues.

While they may not admit it, #RedSox goals shifted mid-season. At the Trade Deadline, what caught my ear more than any player moves was Baseball Boss Craig Breslow and club chairman Tom Werner talking about "making it to the postseason," as opposed to winning the division.

In last year's post-season wrap up, #RedSox Manager Alex Cora said of 2025, "We're shooting for the division. I think we're going to be capable next year." And club CEO Sam Kennedy concurred, "It's time to get back where we belong…it's time to go for that division title," he said.

#RedSox missed a division win this regular season, which was the goal at the start of the year, but reached the playoffs only to be eliminated in this first, short round. It's a disappointing end to the first promising BOS season since 2021.

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Apologies, fans. Clearly Bluesky is struggling to keep up tonight. Wouldn't normally say this, but as this is a pretty important #RedSox game, you can find the RSNStats live feed running in real-time via Twitter, also at @RSNStats.

#RedSox Alex Cora: "As a manager all we can do is make decisions based on the information and what this game dictates. Then you want your players to do it, to be successful, and do it right and to win games." Says, "It is hard to describe the feelings in that dugout, to be honest with you."

#RedSox Manager Cora on managing his own emotions: "It seems like I am not engaged from here out, right, for the camera, but [in my stomach and heart], I am very engaged. I feel it every single game. Every single day. That's the reason I am doing this. I love it."

#RedSox Manager Cora: "The guys are excited. I remember. as a player, you had this weird feeling throughout the day of anxious, nervousness, and ready to go." But says, "When 8:00 gets here, they are going to relax…and we are going to manage the way the game will dictate and see what happens."

#RedSox Manager Alex Cora just now on a do-or-die ALWC Game 3: "I think nothing changes. You don't overdo it. You treat it just like another game, although it is not." Says, "You prepare. You talk to them about certain things that are going to happen…and go from there."

Postseason FINAL: #Tigers beat #Guardians 6-3 to advance to the American League Division Series vs #Mariners.

Nathaniel Lowe is in tonight's #RedSox starting lineup. It's his 20th career postseason game. "I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. I didn't sleep great. I think it is more excitement than nerves, though." Says, "Everybody knows what's at stake today."

Here's #Yankees lineup for tonight vs #RedSox in ALWC Game 3: Trent Grisham CF, Aaron Judge RF, Cody Bellinger LF, Giancarlo Stanton DH, Ben Rice 1B, Amed Rosario 3B, Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B, Anthony Volpe SS, Austin Wells C, Cam Schlittler P.

#RedSox for ALWC Game 3 at #Yankees: Jarren Duran LF Trevor Story SS Alex Bregman 3B Masataka Yoshida DH Ceddanne Rafaela CF Nathaniel Lowe 1B Carlos Narváez C Wilyer Abreu RF Romy González 2B Connelly Early P For real-time stats and notes during today's game follow along here: @live.rsnstats.com

With tonight's #Dodgers win, Thursday's #RedSox showdown at #Yankees has been moved to 8:08 ET/5:08 PT.

Tomorrow's #Yankees starter, Walpole native Cam Schlittler, on whether he's converted his family to NYY fans: "Yeah, I would say so. I would say growing up in Boston, I take pride in being from Boston," but "They are full Yankee guys now. They don't wear it around as much in Boston just because."

FINAL: #Yankees edge #RedSox 4-3 to even the American League Wild Card Series 1-game-to-1 with 1 game to play. BOS starter Brayan Bello last just 2.1 IP. Reliever Garrett Whitlock allows a go-ahead run in the 8th. BOS offense musters just 6 hits, strikes out 9 times.

First one-run loss in a playoff game between #RedSox and #Yankees since Aaron Boone took the late Tim Wakefield deep in the 11th inning to end 2003 ALCS Game 7 in the Bronx.

The Red Sox - Yankees ALWCS Game 3 will be the second winner-take-all game in postseason history between 2 rookie starting pitchers with Connelly Early and Cam Schlittler, joining: 2020 NLCS g7: Dustin May, Ian Anderson

In fact, 3 of the top 9 American Leaguers for extra-base hits vs lefty starters like #Yankees Carlos Rodón are #RedSox: Ceddanne Rafaela (ranked 4th with 24), Jarren Duran (tied for 6th with 22), and Romy González (ranked 8th with 21).

Facing lefty starters like #Yankees Carlos Rodón this season you might be surprised to know that after Aaron Judge (29), after #Mariners Cal Raleigh (26), and #BlueJays Ernie Clement (25), the most extra-base hits in American League have come off the bat of #RedSox Ceddanne Rafaela (24).

#RedSox 2025 postseason continues with Game 2 of the 3-game American League Wild Card Series. Join in with @RSNStats for notes and stats throughout tonight's game. Follow along on the sister channel, at @live.rsnstats.com.

Manager Cora on #RedSox offense: "We have to grind our bats, we have to take our walks, we have to run the bases well, we have to be on point offensively because we don't have the power other teams have. And yesterday was a good day for us. We have to do it again tonight."

#RedSox Manger Cora: "Since the first [postseason] game I managed in '18, that has been the mentality of the group." Says, "Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't…[but] that's what [Dombrowski] wanted and that's the mentality I have."

#RedSox Manager Alex Cora today on his postseason mentality: "Something Dave [Dombrowski], that year I learned so much from him, like, Kid, you got to keep going. There's no tomorrow. Win today and then we will see where we are at the next day."

Trevor Story on #RedSox team spirit: "We have this belief in our team that we can get it done, kind of no matter what the score is early in the game, late in the game. We are really confident in what we can do." Says, "We have a tight-knit group. Our chemistry is off the charts."

#RedSox Story on tonight's game: "The job is not done. We have to finish it tonight." Says, "Being present in the moment is the biggest thing, is the biggest message that we have for our team is…what happened yesterday is gone, and all we can control is what happens today."

#RedSox Trevor Story today on Brayan Bello to start tonight at #Yankees: "We feel like he has matured a lot over the past couple of years. Just a guy who is ready for the big moment. He has really good stuff. Excited to see him go out there and put it on tonight."

Here's #Yankees lineup for tonight vs #RedSox in ALWC Game 2: Trent Grisham CF, Aaron Judge RF, Cody Bellinger LF, Ben Rice 1B, Giancarlo Stanton DH, Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B, Austin Wells C, Anthony Volpe SS, Ryan McMahon 3B, Carlos Rodón P.

#RedSox for ALWC Game 2 at #Yankees: Rob Refsnyder DH Trevor Story SS Alex Bregman 3B Romy González 1B Carlos Narváez C Nate Eaton RF Jarren Duran LF Ceddanne Rafaela CF Nick Sogard 2B Brayan Bello P For real-time stats and notes during today's game follow along here: @live.rsnstats.com

NY Press: Tuesday night “pure nightmare fuel” for #Yankees. #RedSox manager Alex Cora’s “managerial brilliance,” kept him “one step ahead of his Yankees counterpart.”

Several Red Sox have said they believe Rob Refsnyder is going to come up in a big spot this postseason and deliver. He's 6 of 17 against Rodón with four extra-base hits. Something to file away.

According to OptaSTATS, #Yankees are the first team in #MLB postseason history to have the bases loaded with nobody out in the bottom of the 9th but not score a run and lose the game.

Do you get tired, #RedSox Garrett Crochet? "I feel like in this environment it is hard to feel any sort of fatigue beyond mental. Up until that point I was incredibly locked into the game, especially right after we took the lead. Just wanted to go out there and secure a shut-down inning."

FINAL: #RedSox win a thriller vs #Yankees, 3-1, to start the American League Wild Card Series. BOS starter Garrett Crochet is outstanding, allows one run on four hits over 7.2 IP with no walks and 11 strikeouts. BOS needs one win to advance to the AL Division Series.