- Yankees and Red Sox renew their rivalry in the AL Wild Card beginning Sept. 29 — all games at Yankee Stadium, with the winner moving on to face the Rays.
- Game 1 is a big pitching duel: Cy Young favorite Cam Schlittler for the Yankees vs rising lefty Payton Tolle for Boston — a real tone-setter.
- Plenty of star power beyond that, including Max Fried, Sonny Gray, Gerrit Cole (returning from Tommy John) and Ranger Suárez — the six scheduled starters have 15 combined All-Star nods.
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