Though the playoffs began yesterday, October baseball starts today.

After Game 1 of the AL Wild Card, the Boston Red Sox are one game up over the New York Yankees.

Entering the seventh inning last night, the Yankees had a 1-0 lead and an ace-worthy performance by starter Max Fried, who was pulled after 117 pitches. Luke Weaver entered the game and allowed two runs .

A ninth-inning comeback seemed possible, as the Yankees ended the game with bases loaded, but in the end, Boston took Game 1, 3-1. Yankees vs. Red Sox, game 1: what to know

When: Oct. 1, 6:08 p.m. ET

Where: Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York)

Channel: ESPN

Streaming: Sling TV , DIRECTV (try it free)

Broadcast team: Karl Ravech, David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, and Buster Olney

If the Red Sox win tonight, the

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