October 5, 2021 Red Sox leave Martinez off wild-card roster; Yanks add Allen Designated hitter J.D. Martinez was left off the Red Sox roster for their one-game wild-card playoff against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, two days after he twisted his ankle running out to the field in a rare defensive appearance.
October 5, 2021 Bucky Dent couldn’t be more pumped for Yankees-Red Sox wild-card game Of course Dent monitored the multiple ballgames Sunday afternoon, and of course his phone blew up when the results of those games produced the first one-game, Yankees-Red Sox, “winner goes on, loser goes home” matchup since Oct. 2, 1978, at Fenway Park.
October 4, 2021 Yankees-Red Sox AL wild-card playoff game: What to know Yankees Boston Red Sox will reignite their storied rivalry in a single-elimination wild-card playoff game Tuesday night, with the winner advancing to the American League Division Series.
October 4, 2021 MLB World Series droughts: Some 2021 postseason teams looking to snap title-less streaks The MLB Postseason will feature the top teams in baseball and some of the most storied franchises in the sport’s history.
October 3, 2021 Yankees, Red Sox need late-game heroics to advance to AL wild-card game The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox won their final games of the 2021 season to clinch spots in the single-elimination American League wild-card game.
October 3, 2021 MLB's final day comes with ton of chaotic playoff scenarios The final day of the MLB season could turn into chaos with four American League teams vying for two wild-card spots and the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants fighting for a division title.
October 2, 2021 Red Sox rally in 9th, on brink of clinching wild-card berth Christian Vázquez tripled home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox moved to the brink of a postseason berth with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
October 2, 2021 Red Sox beat Nats, move into 2nd spot in AL wild-card chase Staggered down the stretch in their push for a postseason spot, the Boston Red Sox used two mighty punches to gain ground in the AL playoff chase.
September 30, 2021 Red Sox lose to Orioles again, tied for second AL wild card The Boston Red Sox were dealt another blow in their postseason push by last-place Baltimore, with Ryan Mountcastle hitting a three-run homer in the third inning of the Orioles' 6-2 win Thursday night.