Yankees Host Red Sox in Wild Card Rematch

The Yankees will host the Red Sox in a best-of-three American League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, with the winner advancing to face the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston clinched the second wild-card spot by beating the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader, setting up a rematch of last year’s series, which New York won. The Yankees edged Boston 7-6 in the regular-season series, while the Red Sox rebounded from a difficult start to reach the postseason. Injuries could shape the matchup: Boston’s Willson Contreras is uncertain after a hand injury, and Yankees captain Aaron Judge is trying to return from a calf strain. Boston’s left-handed pitching may also test a Yankees lineup with many left-handed hitters.