​Red Sox, Yankees Reveal Lineups for Game 1 of 2026 AL Wild Card Series originally appeared on NESN.
Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Red Sox and Yankees have finalized their lineups just a few hours before the start of Tuesday night’s series opener.Roman Anthony will be the leadoff hitter for Boston, followed by Adley Rutschman and Willson Contreras, who has been cleared to play after recovering from a hand injury.Aaron Judge will not be part of New York’s lineup, as he was not added to the team’s 26-man roster. He pushed to play, but the Yankees weren’t comfortable putting him back on the field after he suffered a strained calf earlier this month.Red Sox vs. Yankees lineups for Game 1Red Sox lineupOrderPlayerPos.1.Roman AnthonyDH2.Adley RutschmanC3.Willson Contreras1B4.Wilyer AbreuRF5.Ceddanne RafaelaCF6.Nick Sogard2B7.Jarren DuranLF8.Trevor StorySS9.Caleb Durbin3BYankees lineupOrderPlayerPos.1.Paul Goldschmidt1B2.Ben RiceDH3.Heliot RamosRF4.Cody BellingerLF5.George Lombard Jr.SS6.Amed Rosario3B7.Anthony Volpe2B8.Spencer JonesCF9.Austin WellsCRed Sox vs. Yankees Game 1 start timeDate: Tuesday, Sept. 29Time: 8 p.m. ETRed Sox vs. Yankees is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York.Red Sox vs. Yankees schedule for 2026 MLB PlayoffsDateOpponentTime (ET)Sept. 29at Yankees8 p.m.Sept. 30at Yankees8 p.m.Oct. 1*at Yankees8 p.m.*If necessaryRed Sox vs. Yankees probable pitchersDateRed SoxYankeesSept. 29Payton Tolle (9-6, 3.03 ERA)Cam Schlittler (14-6, 1.95 ERA)Sept. 30Sonny Gray (18-5, 2.72 ERA)Max Fried (5-5, 2.80 ERA)Oct. 1*Ranger Suarez (8-5, 3.22 ERA)Gerrit Cole (10-9, 3.61 ERA)*If necessaryMore Red SoxLatest Red Sox news2026 Red Sox schedule2026 Red Sox rosterComplete history of Red Sox championships