Episode 235: 2026 AL Wild Card Preview Yankees (4) Vs Red Sox (5) W/Special Guest Bobby Milone

Yankees vs. Red Sox. October baseball. The rivalry is renewed with the season on the line. 🔥⚾

On Episode 235 of the Bronx Muchachos Podcast, we're breaking down the 2026 American League Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. It's a best-of-three showdown at Yankee Stadium, with the winner advancing to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. New York won the 2026 regular-season series 7-6, so these rivals know exactly what they're walking into.

And Game 1 brings an incredible storyline.

🔥 Cam Schlittler vs. Payton Tolle in Game 1!

The Yankees are giving Cam Schlittler the baseball to open the series after a dominant regular season, while Boston counters with rookie left-hander Payton Tolle. The Yankees then have Max Fried lined up for Game 2 and Gerrit Cole available for a potential winner-take-all Game 3. Boston plans to follow Tolle with Sonny Gray in Game 2 and Ranger Suárez if a Game 3 is necessary.

👑 But what about Aaron Judge?

One of the biggest questions hanging over the Yankees is the status of their captain. Judge has been dealing with a calf strain, and his availability for the Wild Card Series remains uncertain. How different does this Yankees lineup look if No. 99 can play — and can New York survive this series if he can't?

We'll break down the pitching matchups, Yankees lineup, Red Sox lineup, bullpen decisions, X-factors, injuries and roster questions that could determine who survives this latest chapter of the greatest rivalry in baseball.

⚾ Coming up on Episode 235:

Yankees vs. Red Sox Wild Card Series preview

Cam Schlittler vs. Payton Tolle in Game 1

Max Fried, Gerrit Cole and the Yankees playoff rotation

Aaron Judge's status heading into October

Yankees and Red Sox players who could become postseason X-factors

Bullpen and lineup decisions

Keys to the series for both teams

What this matchup means for the Yankees' World Series hopes

Our breakdown of how this best-of-three series could unfold

The Yankees eliminated Boston from the 2025 Wild Card Series in three games. Now, one year later, the Red Sox are coming back to the Bronx looking for revenge.

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