American League Wild Card Game 3 Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

American League Wild Card Game 3 Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
MLB

Boston Red Sox (1-1) vs. New York Yankees (1-1)

Date: Thursday, October 2
Time: 8:08 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Field: Yankee Stadum, Bronx, NY
Line: New York -153 / O/U 8

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Connelly Early (1-2, 2.33 ERA, 29 K) vs. Cam Schlittler (4-3, 2.96 ERA, 84 K)

Early gets the ball in this winner-take-all game three. He went 1-2 with a 2.33 ERA, a 0.91 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 19.1 innings. Early didn’t face the Yankees this season. Schlittler goes for the Yankees. He went 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA, a 3.74 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, and 84 strikeouts in 73 innings. He didn’t face the Red Sox this season.

Postseason Team Leaders

Boston Red Sox

AVG: Trevor Story – .444
HR: Trevor Story – 1
RBI: Trevor Story – 3
W: Garrett Crochet – 1
ERA: Aroldis Chapman – 0.00
K: Garrett Crochet – 11

New York Yankees

AVG: Aaron Judge – .500
HR: Anthony Volpe – 1
RBI: Ben Rice – 2
W: Devin Williams – 1
ERA: Max Fried – 0.00
K: Carlos Rodon – 6

Postseason Team Stats

Boston Red Sox

AVG: .219
OPS: .637
R: 6
HR: 1
ERA: 2.65
K: 18
WHIP: 1.24

New York Yankees

AVG: .258
OPS: .664
R: 5
HR: 2
ERA: 3.00
K: 17
WHIP: 1.28

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