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Yankees Sweep Red Sox to Advance

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The Yankees swept the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series for the second straight year, advancing to a Division Series against the Rays. After winning Game 1, 9-0, New York closed out the series with a 9-2 victory, with starters Cam Schlittler and Max Fried helping hold Boston in check. The Yankees received key contributions from rookies Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. Boston’s season ended with an 18-2 aggregate defeat; its offense struggled to replace Rafael Devers and produce in the postseason.

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The Chicago White Sox swept Houston in their American League wild-card series, earning their first postseason-series win in 21 years after Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong fan, sent the team a letter of support before Game 1. Chicago won the opener 6-3 and closed out the series with a 7-3 victory.

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Left· 11 sources

“Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Makes Feelings Clear on Benching After Red Sox Sweep”

Heavy · Oct 1, 2026

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“The Red Sox made a remarkable midseason turnaround, then ran into the Yankees in the playoffs — and the result was all too familiar”

The Republican (Masslive) · Oct 1, 2026

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“Yankees-Red Sox had MLB’s best first-round Game 1 viewership in 20 years”

New York Post · Oct 2, 2026

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