The New York Yankees will host their archrival, the Boston Red Sox, in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card tonight in the Bronx. The Yankees enter the series red hot, winning 8 straight, and will turn to southpaw Max Fried to keep it going. Fried has had another Cy Young type season with a record of 19-5, a 2.86 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and the Yankees are 6-0 in his last 6 starts. He will be opposed by another lefty, Garrett Crochet, and like Fried he has been dealing all year. Crochet is 18-5 with a 2.59 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Boston has had trouble against left-handed starters, going 1-4 over their last 5. The Yankees are tough to beat on River Ave. with a record of 50-31, they have scored 46 runs over their last 8 games, and let’s not forget to mention the bleacher creatures who will be in rare form for this one. It won’t be a walk in the park for the Bombers but they should come out on top.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES