1st-inning home run for #BlueJays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a no-doubter, out at all 30 #MLB ballparks, and most importantly, way out of #Yankees Stadium for an early lead. #CantHelpMyself

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!

#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.

FINAL: #RedSox season is over as #Yankees shutout BOS 4-0. NYY advances to the American League Division Series at #BlueJays next. BOS offense tonight limited to 5 hits, no extra-base hits and no walks, with 13 strikeouts.

#RedSox Cora on the team's young core: "All of those kids that came up did a good job. Like I have been saying the last two weeks, they didn't come here just to get their feet wet like in the past. They came here to contribute. I think as an organization we are in a great, great, great place."

#RedSox Cora on the 2025: "We didn't finish the way we wanted." Says, "Like I always said, we are not a perfect team. We are a good team that needs to keep improving, and let's see what the off-season brings. But I truly believe we are going to keep getting better."

#RedSox Cora on #Yankees starter Cam Schlittler: "We needed to be perfect tonight, because he was perfect. The stuff is outstanding. He was under control. That was electric. That was electric."

#RedSox Cora on Connelly Early: "The kid did a good job. He threw the ball well, induced them to weak contact, but it didn't happen for us tonight." Says, "We didn't play defense. The pop-up, drops, there's a double, and there's a walk, and they didn't hit the ball hard, but they found holes."

#RedSox Manager Alex Cora congratulates #Yankees for advancing. "It is a special good team, and wish them nothing but the best."

#Yankees will play in American League Division Series Game 1 at #BlueJays starting Saturday at 4:08 ET/1:08 PT on FOX. It's a 5-game series: 2 games there, 2 games in the Bronx, and a 5th game, if necessary, back in Toronto.

⭐️ #Yankees Cam Schlittler is 1st pitcher in #MLB postseason history with 8 scoreless inning, 12 strikeouts, and no walks in a postseason game.

30th shutout loss in a must-win postseason game, first ever by #RedSox, and third executed by #Yankees pitching (also 1956 World Series Game 7 vs Brooklyn #Dodgers and 1962 Word Series Game 7 vs #Giants).

#RedSox are just the 2nd team in #MLB postseason history to strikeout 13+ times while limited to 5 or fewer hits, including no extra-base hits, in a must-win game. Also #Indians (now #Guardians), who suffered that fate also vs #Yankees in 2017 ALDS Game 5 (5 H, 0 XBH, 15 SO).

Fastest pitch thrown today by any pitcher of the game was a 100.8 MPH 4-seam fastball from #Yankees Cam Schlittler to #RedSox Jarren Duran for a foul.

Hardest hit ball by either side in this game was a double for #Yankees Giancarlo Stanton. Left the bat at 114.5 MPH vs #RedSox.

Batted ball that traveled the farthest distance in this game was a double for #Yankees Giancarlo Stanton vs #RedSox. Estimated distance was 393 feet.

#RedSox left runners on base in this game in the 2nd (1 runner), 4th (1), 5th (2), 6th (1), and 9th (1) innings. #Yankees left runners on base tonight in the 2nd (1), 3rd (1), 4th (3), 6th (1), and 8th (1) innings.

#RedSox had 5 hits in 32 at-bats in this game and batted just .198 in the postseason, with a .280 on-base percentage and .260 slugging percentage. #Yankees had 8 hits in 33 at-bats tonight and are batting .253 this postseason, with a .295 OBP and .343 SLG.

With 3 runs allowed in this game, #RedSox pitchers recorded a postseason ERA of 2.88 and 1.20 WHIP. #Yankees postseason ERA stands at 2.00 including the 0 ER today, with a 1.07 WHIP.

Time of the game: 2 hours, 30 minutes before a crowd of 48,833 fans (a sell out) who saw #Yankees beat #RedSox, 4-0 in the series finale.

#RedSox were 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position in this one, left 6 on. #Yankees were 3-for-11 with RISP, left 7 runners on base. #MLB

#Yankees Cam Schlittler earns the win in this one. Improves to 1-0 in the postseason with a 0.00 ERA. #RedSox Connelly Early takes the loss tonight, falls to 0-1 in the postseason with a 7.36 ERA.

#RedSox lose in American League Wild Card Series Game 3. Their season is over and #Yankees advance to the AL Division Series.

Best OPS vs #Yankees #MLB 2025 Minimum 25 At-Bats 1. George Springer, 1.116 2. Addison Barger, 1.074 3. Jonathan Aranda, 1.057 4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1.007 5. CARLOS NARVáEZ, .978 6. ALEX BREGMAN, .924 7. Gunnar Henderson, .888 8. Brent Rooker, .868 9. Romy Gonzalez, .856 10. TREVOR STORY, .847

#RedSox Alex Bregman recorded a .924 OPS vs #Yankees in 2025. It's the 6th-best OPS of any #MLB player vs NYY this regular season (minimum 25 at-bats). Teammate Carlos Narváez ranked 5th-best on that same list (.978), Trevor Story ranked 10th (.847).

#RedSox Alex Bregman is playing in his 102nd career postseason game, 8th-most in #MLB history. #Yankees Derek Jeter had the most (158).

At the plate #RedSox third baseman Alex Bregman singled in the 8th inning of last night's game at #Yankees. Was his 91st career postseason hit, matching Yuli Gurriel and Carlos Correa for the 10th-most in #MLB postseason history.

Opponents this season vs #Yankees David Bednar: 27-for-123 (.220) with 3 HR and .612 OPS from the right, 19-for-107 (.178) with 1 HR and .516 OPS from the left.

#Yankees turn to David Bednar now in relief vs #RedSox.

4 to tie, more for a lead. Last chance in 2025 for #RedSox: • Alex Bregman (strikeout, flyout, forceout) • Masataka Yoshida (single, single, strikeout) • Ceddanne Rafaela (strikeout, groundout, strikeout)

After 8 innings, #RedSox 0, #Yankees 4

⭐️ In #MLB postseason history, the biggest deficit overcome for a win after 8 innings was 3 (4 times), most recently by #Cubs in 2016 NLDS Game 4 at #Giants. CHC scored 4 runs to take a 6-5 lead that stood up. #RedSox had such a game in 1986 ALCS Game 5 at #Angels.

Opponents this season vs #RedSox Aroldis Chapman: 20-for-158 (.127) with 2 HR and .381 OPS from the right, 8-for-54 (.148) with 1 HR and .405 OPS from the left.

#Yankees go with Paul Goldschmidt to bat for Ben Rice vs Chapman.

#RedSox turn to Aroldis Chapman now in relief vs #Yankees.

⭐️ 12 strikeouts ties the most ever for #RedSox in a must-win postseason game. Also 2008 ALCS Game 7 at #Rays.

Due next for #Yankees: • Ben Rice (strikeout, strikeout, flyout) • Ryan McMahon • Jazz Chisholm Jr. (strikeout, single, single)

#Yankees Ryan McMahon, into the game at third base for his defense, makes a tremendous play to get the out on #RedSox Jarren Duran. Wow, all out. Impressive.

#Yankees Cam Schlittler, at 100 pitches, continues in this game vs #RedSox.

Due next for #RedSox: • Romy González (strikeout, single) • Jarren Duran (lineout, strikeout, strikeout) • Trevor Story (pop out, flyout, single)

After 7 innings, #RedSox 0, #Yankees 4

#Yankees go 1-2-3 in the 7th.

#Yankees Giancarlo Stanton is 1-for-9 (.111) with a double, walk, and 2 strikeouts so far in this ALWC series vs #RedSox.

At the plate: #Yankees Giancarlo Stanton's 453 career home runs is 5th-most home runs through 1,726 career games, trailing only Mark McGwire (542 HR), Hall of Famer Babe Ruth (492), Alex Rodriguez (460) and Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew (457).

#RedSox Greg Weissert looked a little fatigued as the season wound down, but all the same, he posted a 1.93 ERA with 1 home run allowed in his final 30 regular season games.

#RedSox have been shutout just 10 times in postseason history, and never in a must-win game of a series.

At the plate: #Yankees Aaron Judge when leading off an inning this season: .348 AVG/.483 OBP/.739 SLG with 3 doubles, 11 home runs, 24 walks and 24 strikeouts.

Opponents this season vs #RedSox Greg Weissert: 36-for-153 (.235) with 5 HR and .672 OPS from the right, 21-for-98 (.214) with 1 HR and .606 OPS from the left.

#RedSox turn to Greg Weissert now in relief vs #Yankees.

Due next for #Yankees: • Aaron Judge (flyout, groundout, hit by pitch) • Cody Bellinger (groundout, double, flyout) • Giancarlo Stanton (double, walk, flyout)