Red Sox vs New York Yankees match player stats from the 2025 AL Wild Card Series delivered everything baseball’s greatest rivalry promised — drama, clutch pitching, home run heroics, and a gut-wrenching final game.
The Yankees won the best-of-three series 2-1, with Boston taking Game 1 behind Garrett Crochet’s masterpiece, New York clawing back in Game 2 on Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s baserunning brilliance, and rookie Cam Schlittler shutting the Red Sox out 4-0 in the deciding Game 3.
Every plate appearance, strikeout, and defensive gem is broken down here with full player-by-player stats.
The New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series, winning 2-1 in a thrilling three-game set at Yankee Stadium from September 30 to October 2, 2025.
The Yankees advanced over Boston 2-1 in the 2025 Wild Card Series, moving on to face AL East champion Toronto in the Division Series. The series was played entirely at Yankee Stadium as New York hosted the Wild Card round.
New York became the first team to lose the opener of a best-of-three Wild Card Series and come back to advance since MLB expanded the first round of the playoffs in 2022.
| Game | Date | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | September 30, 2025 | Boston Red Sox | 3-1 | Yankee Stadium |
| Game 2 | October 1, 2025 | New York Yankees | 4-3 | Yankee Stadium |
| Game 3 | October 2, 2025 | New York Yankees | 4-0 | Yankee Stadium |
| Series | Yankees win 2-1 |
Before the postseason drama, the Red Sox dominated the Yankees throughout the 2025 regular season. The New York Yankees had a 4-9 record versus the Red Sox in 2025, a remarkable edge for Boston heading into October.
That regular-season dominance gave the Red Sox genuine momentum and confidence going into the Wild Card matchup. Yet the Yankees — battle-tested and deeply experienced — proved that October baseball is a completely different game from April through September.
| Category | Red Sox (BOS) | Yankees (NYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular Season H2H | 9 wins | 4 wins |
| Wild Card Series Result | Lost (1-2) | Won (2-1) |
| Series Host | Away | Home |
In a spectacular display of pitching prowess, Garrett Crochet led the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium.
Boston controlled this game from the third inning onward with one of the finest individual pitching performances in Red Sox postseason history.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Yankees | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
Crochet was absolutely dominant. Acquired in a pivotal trade from the White Sox, Crochet dazzled in his postseason debut, unleashing 117 pitches over 7⅔ innings, allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out 11. His fastball, clocking in at 100.2 mph, struck out Austin Wells to end his dominant outing.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings Pitched | 7.2 |
| Hits Allowed | 4 |
| Runs Allowed | 1 |
| Earned Runs | 1 |
| Walks | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Pitches / Strikes | 117 / — |
| Top Velocity | 100.2 mph |
| Result | Win |
The only blemish on Crochet’s performance was a solo home run by Anthony Volpe in the second inning, giving the Yankees an early lead. However, Crochet recovered quickly, retiring the next 17 batters in a row.
Chapman entered in the ninth inning to protect the two-run lead and delivered under maximum pressure.
Chapman faced a tense ninth inning, where he loaded the bases with no outs but expertly navigated through by striking out Giancarlo Stanton and forcing flyouts from the following hitters — marking the first time a postseason team with bases loaded and no outs in the ninth failed to score, according to OptaSTATS.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings Pitched | 1.1 |
| Hits Allowed | 0 |
| Runs Allowed | 0 |
| Walks | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 1 (Stanton) |
| Result | Save |
Volpe provided the only Yankees offense in Game 1 with a solo shot that gave New York a brief 1-0 lead in the second inning before Crochet shut everything down.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| AB | 4 |
| H | 1 |
| HR | 1 |
| RBI | 1 |
| BB | 0 |
| K | 1 |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells’ tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series.
This was one of the most entertaining and emotionally charged games of the 2025 postseason, packed with lead changes, defensive gems, and an unforgettable baserunning play.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Trevor Story homered and drove in all three runs for the Red Sox. He was Boston’s entire offensive story in Game 2 — single-handedly keeping his team in the game twice.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| AB | — |
| H | — |
| HR | 1 |
| RBI | 3 |
| Result | Series HR total: 1 |
Story connected on Rodón’s third pitch of the sixth to tie it again with his second career postseason homer. Rodón then issued a four-pitch walk to Alex Bregman. Story’s two-run single in the third had already tied it at 2-2 before his homer knotted it again at 3-3 in the sixth.
Ben Rice hit an early two-run homer and Aaron Judge had an RBI single for the Yankees. Rice, who was left out of the Game 1 lineup, made the most of his first postseason at-bat in dramatic fashion.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| AB | — |
| HR | 1 |
| RBI | 2 |
| Key Play | 2-run HR in 1st inning (first career postseason AB) |
Ben Rice, taking advantage of his first postseason opportunity, ignited the Yankees’ offense early with a two-run homer in the first inning.
Chisholm was the undisputed star of Game 2 — both in the field and on the bases.
Unhappy he was left out of the starting lineup in the opener, Chisholm also made a couple of critical defensive plays at second base that helped the Yankees send the best-of-three playoff to a decisive Game 3.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Key Offensive Play | Scored go-ahead run from first on Wells single |
| Key Defensive Play 1 | Diving stop to prevent Masataka Yoshida infield single (7th) |
| Key Defensive Play 2 | Started inning-ending double play (3rd inning) |
| Overall | 2 critical defensive plays + game-winning baserunning |
“Any ball that an outfielder moves to his left or right, I have to score, in my head,” Chisholm said. “That’s all I was thinking.”
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings Pitched | 6+ |
| Batters Faced | 25 |
| Pitches / Strikes | 91 / 53 |
| Ground Balls / Fly Balls | 4 / 5 |
| Key Plays | 2 double plays induced |
| Result | No Decision |
Rodón then issued a four-pitch walk to Alex Bregman. But after a mound visit from manager Aaron Boone, the left-hander avoided further damage when he got Carlos Narváez to ground into an inning-ending double play.
| Pitcher | IP | Pitches/Strikes | GB/FB | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Cruz | — | 14 / 8 | 1/2 | Win |
| Devin Williams | — | 19 / 12 | 1/0 | — |
| David Bednar | — | 16 / 10 | 0/1 | Save |
Fernando Cruz, called in the seventh inning, extinguished a Red Sox rally and kept the Yankees in the lead. Devin Williams and David Bednar successfully closed out the game, solidifying the Yankees’ win.
| Pitcher | IP | Pitches/Strikes | GB/FB | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello | — | 28 / 17 | 5/2 | — |
| J. Wilson | — | 23 / 13 | 2/1 | — |
| J. Slaten | — | 18 / 10 | 1/1 | — |
| S. Matz | — | 24 / 13 | 3/0 | — |
| Garrett Whitlock | — | — | 2/1 | Loss |
Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 to win their AL Wild Card Series in a deciding third game.
This game will be remembered as one of the greatest individual postseason pitching performances in Yankees history — delivered by a 24-year-old rookie from right outside of Boston.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
Schlittler was simply untouchable. The 24-year-old Schlittler overpowered Boston with 100 mph heat in his 15th major league start and pitched New York into a best-of-five Division Series against AL East champion Toronto.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings Pitched | 8.0 |
| Hits Allowed | 5 |
| Runs Allowed | 0 |
| Earned Runs | 0 |
| Walks | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Pitches / Strikes | 107 / 75 |
| Top Velocity | 100.8 mph |
| Result | Win (1-0) |
Schlittler threw 75 of 107 pitches for strikes, starting 22 of 29 batters with strikes and topping out at 100.8 mph.
“A star is born tonight. He’s a special kid, man,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “He is not afraid. He expects this.”
Schlittler’s personal connection to the game made his performance all the more remarkable. Schlittler, who debuted in the majors July 9, grew up a Red Sox fan in Walpole, Massachusetts — but has said several times he wanted to play for the Yankees.
“I woke up and I was locked in, so I knew exactly what I needed to do to go out there, especially against my hometown team,” Schlittler said.
Early, a 23-year-old left-hander who debuted on Sept. 9, became Boston’s youngest postseason starting pitcher since 21-year-old Babe Ruth in 1916.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| ERA entering game | 2.33 |
| Regular Season Record | 1-2 |
| Major League Starts | 4 (before Game 3) |
| Result | Loss (0-1) |
Early could not match Schlittler’s dominance on the big stage. The four-run fourth inning against him was ultimately the difference in the series.
The entire series turned on one burst of Yankees offense in the fourth inning of Game 3.
Amed Rosario singled off Connelly Early to drive in 1 run in the bottom of the fourth. Anthony Volpe then singled off Early to drive in 1 more run. Austin Wells hit into a fielder’s choice off Early to drive in 2 runs, pushing the Yankees to a 4-0 lead.
| Batter | Play | Runs Scored |
|---|---|---|
| Amed Rosario | RBI single | 1 |
| Anthony Volpe | RBI single | 1 |
| Austin Wells | Fielder’s choice (2 RBI) | 2 |
| 4th Inning Total | 4 runs |
“We didn’t play defense,” Boston manager Alex Cora said. “They didn’t hit the ball hard, but they found holes and it happened fast.”
Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon made the defensive play of the game when he caught Jarren Duran’s eighth-inning foul pop and somersaulted over the railing into Boston’s dugout, then emerged smiling and apparently unhurt.
It was the single most spectacular defensive play of the entire Wild Card round and a moment that will live in Yankees-Red Sox rivalry lore for years.
David Bednar worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth as the Red Sox failed to advance a runner past second base.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings Pitched | 1.0 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Walks | 1 |
| Result | Series clinching save |
| Pitcher | Team | G | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Schlittler | NYY | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | W (G3) |
| Garrett Crochet | BOS | 1 | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1.17 | W (G1) |
| Carlos Rodón | NYY | 1 | 6.0 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4.50 | ND |
| Brayan Bello | BOS | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | ND |
| Connelly Early | BOS | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | L (G3) |
| Fernando Cruz | NYY | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | W (G2) |
| Devin Williams | NYY | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | — |
| David Bednar | NYY | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0.00 | 2 SV |
| Aroldis Chapman | BOS | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | SV (G1) |
| Player | Team | G | HR | RBI | Key Moments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Story | BOS | 2 | 1 | 3 | HR + 2-RBI single in G2, series leader in RBI |
| Anthony Volpe | NYY | 3 | 1 | 2 | Solo HR G1, RBI single G3 |
| Ben Rice | NYY | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-run HR on first postseason pitch (G2) |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | Go-ahead run scored G2, 2 defensive gems |
| Austin Wells | NYY | 3 | 0 | 3 | Walk-off RBI single G2; 2-RBI FC G3 |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | 3 | 0 | 1 | RBI single G2 |
| Amed Rosario | NYY | 2 | 0 | 1 | RBI single in pivotal G3 4th inning |
| Cody Bellinger | NYY | 3 | 0 | 0 | Set table for G3 key rally |
The Wild Card Series between the Red Sox and Yankees in 2025 produced multiple moments that will be replayed for decades.
Game 1 — Crochet Retires 17 Straight: After Volpe’s solo homer in the second, Crochet locked in completely. He retired 17 consecutive batters after the Volpe home run, turning a potential Yankees momentum swing into a masterclass of sustained dominance. His 11 strikeouts and 0 walks set a personal postseason career bar on his very first try.
Game 2 — Chisholm’s Dive in the 7th: With Boston threatening to take the lead in the seventh, Chisholm made a spectacular diving stop on a Masataka Yoshida sharply hit infield ball. Story then flied out with the bases loaded to the edge of the center-field warning track to end the inning, and fired-up reliever Fernando Cruz waved his arms wildly to pump up the crowd.
Game 3 — The Hometown Kid: The most emotional storyline of the series was Schlittler — a Massachusetts native who grew up rooting for the Red Sox, attended Northeastern University in Boston, and then went out and shut down his hometown team with 12 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings to eliminate them from the playoffs. He outpitched Connelly Early and struck out two more than any other Yankees pitcher had in his postseason debut.
The 2025 Wild Card Series added another chapter to the longest, most intense rivalry in American sports. New York won its second straight after losing eight of nine playoff meetings with Boston dating to 2004, and edged ahead 14-13 in postseason games between the teams.
| Era | Postseason Meetings | Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 ALCS | Yankees win | NYY |
| 2004 ALCS | Red Sox win (historic comeback) | BOS |
| 2018 ALDS | Red Sox win | BOS |
| 2025 Wild Card | Yankees win (2-1) | NYY |
| All-Time PO Record | 14-13 | NYY (narrow) |
The Bucky Dent connection was not lost on anyone in attendance. Bucky Dent threw out the ceremonial first pitch on the 47th anniversary of his go-ahead, three-run homer for New York at Fenway Park in an AL AL East tiebreaker game.
Understanding the Wild Card Series stats requires knowing what both teams’ key players brought to October from a full 162-game sample.
| Player | Team | 2025 Regular Season Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Crochet | BOS | Ace lefty acquired from White Sox; led Boston rotation all season |
| Trevor Story | BOS | Key veteran bat; postseason HR was his 2nd career postseason homer |
| Cody Bellinger | NYY | .239 BA, .577 OPS vs BOS in 12 regular season games |
| Anthony Volpe | NYY | Core SS; HR in Game 1, RBI in Game 3 |
| Cam Schlittler | NYY | 15 starts; debuted July 9, 2025; 4-3 record, 2.96 ERA |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | Crucial defensive presence; game-winner scorer in G2 |
| Austin Wells | NYY | 3 RBI across the series; walk-off single G2 + 2-RBI G3 |
| Connelly Early | BOS | Rookie LHP; only 4 MLB starts before taking G3 mound |
The Red Sox cost themselves in the fourth with a defense that committed a big league-high 116 errors during the regular season.
Boston’s defensive issues were not a postseason surprise — they were the continuation of a season-long problem. The Yankees took full advantage in the decisive fourth inning of Game 3, where softly hit balls found holes and errors multiplied.
New York’s rally began when Cody Bellinger hit a soft fly into the triangle between center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, right fielder Wilyer Abreu and second baseman Romy Gonzalez, leading directly to the four-run inning that ended Boston’s season.
The final numbers across three games tell a clear story about why New York prevailed in the series.
| Stat Category | Red Sox | Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| Total Runs Scored | 6 | 9 |
| Series ERA (starters) | — | 0.00 (Schlittler G3) |
| Team Errors (regular season) | 116 (MLB-worst) | — |
| Postseason series record | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Starting pitching quality | Crochet brilliant; others struggled | Rodón adequate; Schlittler legendary |
| Bullpen | Held in G1; faltered in G2 | Cruz/Williams/Bednar dominant |
| Clutch hitting | Story heroic; team average low | Rice, Wells, Chisholm delivered |
The rivalry continues immediately in 2026. The two teams are scheduled to meet at Yankee Stadium on March 18, 2026 for a spring training exhibition — the first face-to-face meeting since the Wild Card heartbreak for Boston.
Both rosters have changed significantly since October 2025. The Yankees fully committed to Cody Bellinger in free agency, offering him a five-year, $162.5 million deal with opt-outs and a full no-trade clause.
On the Red Sox side, the failure to re-sign Alex Bregman (who went to the Cubs after Boston refused a no-trade clause) left a painful hole at third base heading into 2026. The spring game between these teams will be the first chance to see where both rosters stand heading into the new regular season.
The 2025 Wild Card Series between the Red Sox and Yankees has major implications for 2026 fantasy baseball roster building.
Top fantasy values proven in this series: Cam Schlittler established himself as a genuine fantasy ace after this performance — 12 strikeouts, 0 walks, 100+ mph heat in a must-win game. He will command a top-25 SP price in all 2026 fantasy drafts. Garrett Crochet confirmed his top-5 SP status with 11 strikeouts, zero walks, and a sub-1.50 ERA across his playoff start. Trevor Story showed he still has postseason clutch DNA — 3 RBI in a single game, including a homer and a two-run single.
Fantasy warnings: Aroldis Chapman’s control issues (3 walks, bases loaded in the ninth) are a persistent concern for any fantasy team that uses him as a closer. Boston’s defense was a genuine drag on pitcher fantasy values all season — the 116 errors directly cost multiple pitchers their wins and ERA.
The New York Yankees won the 2025 AL Wild Card Series 2-1, defeating the Boston Red Sox after losing Game 1. New York advanced to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the Division Series.
Crochet pitched 7⅔ innings, allowing just 4 hits, 1 earned run, zero walks, and struck out 11 batters with a top velocity of 100.2 mph — one of the best Red Sox postseason pitching performances in decades.
Cam Schlittler struck out 12 Red Sox batters in 8 shutout innings in Game 3, throwing 107 pitches (75 strikes) and topping out at 100.8 mph in the Yankees’ 4-0 series-clinching win.
Trevor Story hit the only Red Sox home run in the series — a solo shot in Game 2 off Carlos Rodón in the sixth inning that briefly tied the score at 3-3 before New York rallied.
Wells drove in the game-winning run with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning of Game 2, scoring Jazz Chisholm Jr. who had raced all the way from first base to give New York a 4-3 lead they would not relinquish.
Chisholm was left off the Game 1 roster, then inserted for Game 2 where he scored the walk-off run from first base, made a diving defensive stop in the seventh inning, and helped turn two key double plays to save the game for New York.
Boston dominated New York during the 2025 regular season with a 9-4 record head-to-head, making their Wild Card Series loss all the more stunning for Red Sox fans and the baseball world.
Connelly Early, a 23-year-old rookie left-hander with just 4 major league starts before the game, started Game 3 for Boston. He was the youngest Red Sox postseason starting pitcher since Babe Ruth in 1916.
After winning the 2025 Wild Card Series, the Yankees lead the Red Sox all-time in postseason games 14-13 — one of the closest and most contested head-to-head playoff records in MLB history.
The Red Sox and Yankees are scheduled to meet at Yankee Stadium on March 18, 2026 for a spring training game — the first matchup between the two rivals since the dramatic October 2025 Wild Card Series.
The Red Sox vs New York Yankees match player stats from the 2025 AL Wild Card Series tell a story of brilliant pitching, clutch hitting, and heartbreak in the highest-stakes version of baseball’s greatest rivalry.
Garrett Crochet was untouchable in Game 1. Trevor Story was the only Red Sox hitter who consistently rose to the moment.
But Cam Schlittler — a 24-year-old Massachusetts kid with a 100 mph fastball and ice water in his veins — authored the series-defining performance, striking out 12 in a shutout to eliminate his hometown team. The Yankees move on.
The Red Sox rebuild. And the rivalry, now leaning 14-13 in New York’s favor in the postseason, marches toward 2026 with every reason to boil over again.