The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will square off in the playoffs for the third time in eight years in the American League Wild Card series. While Boston owned the season series, New York earned home-field advantage for all three games. A pair of lefty aces, Max Fried and Garrett Crochet, will get things started . But if the series goes to Game 3, the Red Sox will be without Lucas Giolito due to an elbow injury.

“Lucas Giolito is dealing with an elbow issue and will not be available for the AL Wild Card Series. He would've been Boston's Game 3 starter,” Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora also announced that Giolito's bullpen was cut short, and he will be seeing a specialist. Article Continues Below

The Red Sox will have Crochet and Brayan Bello

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