It wasn’t a secret that the Yankees hoped to match up with the Red Sox in the wild-card game, believing that would set them on an easier path for a deep playoff run. However, Boston came out swinging and easily sent the Yanks packing thanks to great performances by ace Nathan Eovaldi, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.

Eovaldi picked up the win for the night by striking out eight and posting a 1.69 ERA while also allowing just two hits in the first five innings.

Bogaerts hit a 427 feet home run in the first inning to give the Red Sox a 2-0. Then Schwarber added a 435 homer in the third inning to increase the lead to 3-0.

It was all Boston until the sixth inning when Anthony Rizzo homered to make it 1-3 for the Yankees. Still, the New York team failed to build from there and fell down 1-6 by the seventh inning. Giancarlo Stanton hit a home run in the ninth to make it 2-6.

The Red Sox will now face last year’s AL champions, the Tampa Bay Rays, in ALDS, which starts on Thursday.

“Now, we go to the next one, and we’ve just got to be ready to face a great baseball team,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora after the game against the Yankees. “Coming into the season, everybody talked about them being the best team in the big leagues, and we have a huge challenge. But we’re ready for it.”

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The Red Sox, which have the most successful teams in their history, was splendid as ever as they stunned the Yankees in New York to advance to the ACLS in late night drama. Rick Porcello got his first win in a playoff start as Christian Sale managed a home run for the first time since June 26. Chris Sale entered in game four and threw a perfect inning on 13 pitches to help the Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-3.

Next UP: The Astros

Boston will face the Houston Astros in a seven-game matchup starting this Saturday at Fenway Park. Coming off a confident win in which they led 4-1 into Tuesday’s game, the Red Sox look confident to cruise past the Astros.

For the first time in a long time, Boston’s pitchers managed 19 innings in a playoff series. The starters allowed only six earned runs. By contrast, their opponents, the Yankees, allowed 15 runs and completed 13 innings in the four games.

The Red Sox haven’t been to the ACLS since 2013, but they come in as the favorites.

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It wasn’t a secret that the Yankees hoped to match up with the Red Sox in the wild-card game, believing that would set them on an easier path for a deep playoff run. However, Boston came out swinging and easily sent the Yanks packing thanks to great performances by ace Nathan Eovaldi, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.

Eovaldi picked up the win for the night by striking out eight and posting a 1.69 ERA while also allowing just two hits in the first five innings.

Bogaerts hit a 427 feet home run in the first inning to give the Red Sox a 2-0. Then Schwarber added a 435 homer in the third inning to increase the lead to 3-0.

It was all Boston until the sixth inning when Anthony Rizzo homered to make it 1-3 for the Yankees. Still, the New York team failed to build from there and fell down 1-6 by the seventh inning. Giancarlo Stanton hit a home run in the ninth to make it 2-6.

The Red Sox will now face last year’s AL champions, the Tampa Bay Rays, in ALDS, which starts on Thursday.

“Now, we go to the next one, and we’ve just got to be ready to face a great baseball team,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora after the game against the Yankees. “Coming into the season, everybody talked about them being the best team in the big leagues, and we have a huge challenge. But we’re ready for it.”

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The Red Sox, which have the most successful teams in their history, was splendid as ever as they stunned the Yankees in New York to advance to the ACLS in late night drama. Rick Porcello got his first win in a playoff start as Christian Sale managed a home run for the first time since June 26. Chris Sale entered in game four and threw a perfect inning on 13 pitches to help the Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-3.

Next UP: The Astros

Boston will face the Houston Astros in a seven-game matchup starting this Saturday at Fenway Park. Coming off a confident win in which they led 4-1 into Tuesday’s game, the Red Sox look confident to cruise past the Astros.

For the first time in a long time, Boston’s pitchers managed 19 innings in a playoff series. The starters allowed only six earned runs. By contrast, their opponents, the Yankees, allowed 15 runs and completed 13 innings in the four games.

The Red Sox haven’t been to the ACLS since 2013, but they come in as the favorites.

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