Red Sox name rookie Tolle for Yankees opener

The Red Sox will start rookie left-hander Payton Tolle against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler in Game 1 of their best-of-three American League Wild Card Series in New York. Boston manager Chad Tracy cited Tolle’s power pitching and confidence in his ability to face any lineup; the 23-year-old earned the assignment after a strong regular season, posting a 3.03 ERA with 171 strikeouts and 40 walks in 148⅔ innings. Sonny Gray is scheduled to start Game 2, with Ranger Suárez available for a deciding Game 3. Tolle held the Yankees to one run over 14 innings in two regular-season starts, adding to the intrigue of the rookie matchup.