Yankees and Red Sox, who produce some of baseball's most memorable melodrama, meet in playoffs again
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, two baseball teams with a storied rivalry, will face each other in the playoffs for the seventh time. They are scheduled to play in the 2026 AL Wild Card Series, which will mark another chapter in their postseason history together.
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3 developments- Sep 25New York Yankees to meet Boston Red Sox in playoffs for 7th time
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