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Yankees Host Red Sox in AL Wild Card Game 1; Schlittler vs Tolle

Best-of-three opens Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium on NBC and Peacock, with Cam Schlittler opposing Payton Tolle.

Yankee Stadium prepared for an American League Wild Card Series opener
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NEW YORK — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox open a best-of-three American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium, per MLB.com, with Cam Schlittler starting for New York and Payton Tolle starting for Boston.

Red Sox manager Chad Tracy named the rookie left-hander, who went 9-6 with a 3.03 ERA, to start Game 1. Sonny Gray is lined up for Game 2, with Ranger Suarez available for a Game 3. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has Schlittler for the opener, Max Fried for Game 2, and Gerrit Cole for a decisive Game 3 if needed. The game airs on NBC and Peacock.

Source: MLB

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