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BOSTON — For the past several weeks, the Yankees and Red Sox have been set up to face each other in the wild-card round in just over two weeks.

And if that holds up, the Yankees would have to deal with Aroldis Chapman, who is having arguably the best season of his career at 37.

He went 17 appearances without allowing a hit or a run from July 23 until Wednesday — and then gave up an insurance run in the Yankees’ 5-3 win at Fenway Park on Saturday.

It’s still hard to fathom he’s the same pitcher who struggled so much near the end of his tenure in The Bronx that Chapman lost his closer’s role

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