Yankees-Red Sox

Lore & Background

The Yankees and Red Sox have a long postseason history, with their 2025 Wild Card Series marking the sixth time the two teams have met in the playoffs. The Yankees entered the 2025 postseason as the fourth seed, having clinched a wild card berth on September 23 with a win over the Chicago White Sox. They finished the regular season with a 94–68 record, the same as in 2024. The Red Sox were their opponent in the Wild Card Series, a best-of-three matchup. The Yankees won the series in three games, advancing to the Division Series where they were defeated in four games by the top-seeded Toronto Blue Jays.

In Their Own Story

The 2025 Wild Card Series between the Yankees and Red Sox was the sixth postseason meeting in the history of the rivalry. The Yankees, having secured the fourth seed with the best record among American League Wild Card teams, faced the Red Sox in a three-game series. The Yankees won the series, advancing to the Division Series for the second consecutive year. Their postseason run ended there, as they were defeated in four games by the division rival Toronto Blue Jays, who had won the AL East via a head-to-head tiebreaker after the Yankees held a 7-game lead on May 28.

Reader's Guide

The Yankees and Red Sox have met six times in the postseason. The 2025 Wild Card Series was the most recent, with the Yankees winning in three games. The Yankees entered the series as the fourth seed after finishing the regular season with a 94–68 record. They had clinched a wild card berth on September 23 with a win over the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox were their opponent in the Wild Card Series. The Yankees won the series and advanced to the Division Series, where they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in four games.

Did You Know?

• The 2025 Wild Card Series was the sixth postseason meeting between the Yankees and Red Sox in the history of their rivalry.
• The Yankees defeated the Red Sox in three games in the 2025 Wild Card Series.
• The Yankees clinched a wild card berth on September 23, 2025, with a win over the Chicago White Sox.
• The Yankees finished the 2025 regular season with a 94–68 record, the same as in the 2024 season.
• The Yankees were defeated in four games by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 Division Series.