Garrett Crochet wanted his Boston teammates to give the Yankees the business, so the All-Star pitcher told them to dress for success when they headed to New York for their postseason opener.

“We were traveling comfortable here, and he decided to go business casual,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday. “He sent the text, so he overruled the manager."

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Crochet will make his first postseason start Tuesday night when the Red Sox (89-73) return to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 with an AL Wild Card Series opener in the Bronx. Max Fried (19-5) will be on the mound for the Yankees (94-68) in a matchup of All-Star left-handers.

Boston clinched a postseason berth Friday and the best-of-three matchup was locke

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