The MLB postseason is only three days old, but it has already produced a must-watch game.
The Yankees and Red Sox square off Thursday in a decisive Game 3 of their AL Wild Card series in the Bronx. One will move on to face the Blue Jays in the Division Series and the other will go home for the winter.
After Boston prevailed in the series opener, Game 2 was a punch-counterpunch affair with the Yankees landing the final blow in a 4-3 victory.
Storied as this rivalry is, a pair of newcomers will be in the spotlight to begin Game 3, with the Yankees sending 24-year-old Massachusetts native Cam Schlittler to the mound for his 15th career start and the Red Sox giving the ball to 23-year-old lefty Connelly Early for just his fifth big league appearance.
Here is everything you need to know about Game 3 of the AL Wild Card between the Yankees and the Red Sox, including start time, TV channel, live stream and more.
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What channel is Yankees vs. Red Sox on today?
The third game of the AL Wild Card between the Yankees and the Red Sox will air on ESPN, with Karl Ravech, David Cone and Eduardo Perez in the booth and Buster Olney reporting. Viewers can also stream the game on the ESPN app or Fubo.
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Yankees vs. Red Sox start time
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 2
- Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
Yankees vs. Red Sox is set to begin at 8:08 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct 2, two hours later than originally scheduled after the Dodgers swept the Reds in their NL Wild Card series.
The game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Yankees vs. Red Sox radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM
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MLB Wild Card schedule 2025
Thursday, Oct. 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Tigers at Guardians, Game 3 | 3:08 p.m. | ABC, ESPN app. Fubo |
| Padres at Cubs, Game 3 | 5:08 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo |
| Red Sox at Yankees, Game 3 | 8:08 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo |