The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are set to renew baseball's most storied rivalry in a winner-take-all postseason showdown, and fans hoping to witness every pitch in person will need to act quickly.
All three potential games of the wild card series will be played in New York beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, creating a rare opportunity to see one of sports' most recognizable matchups on the playoff stage.
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Limited tickets are still available for a series that could deliver some of the biggest moments of October.
Here's everything you need to know in order to grab Yankees vs. Red Sox MLB postseason tickets, including the series schedule.
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New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox wild card schedule
Here is a look at the
schedule for the wild card series between the Yankees and Red Sox, including times for each game.
- Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. ET — Starting at $124
- Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. ET — Starting at $109
- Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. ET — Starting at $112
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New York Yankees MLB playoff tickets
The Yankees have the second best record in the American League, so it will surprise nobody if they make a run in the 2026 postseason. To do so would require not only getting past the Red Sox, but also upsetting the No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Hypothetical ALDS tickets are on sale now, with the Rays hosting Game 1, Game 2 and Game 5* while the Yankees would host Game 3 and Game 4.
- ALDS Game 1: Saturday, Oct 3 — Starting at $128
- ALDS Game 2: Monday, Oct. 5 — Starting at $110
- ALDS Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 7 — Starting at $118
- ALDS Game 4*: Thursday, Oct. 8 — Starting at $127
- ALDS Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 10 —Starting at $135
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Boston Red Sox MLB playoff tickets
Like the Yankees, should the Red Sox survive the wild card series, they will travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Rays in the best-of-5 game ALDS. Here are the dates and ticket prices for each game in that hypothetical series.
- ALDS Game 1: Saturday, Oct 3 — Starting at $128
- ALDS Game 2: Monday, Oct. 5 — Starting at $110
- ALDS Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 7 — Starting at $419
- ALDS Game 4*: Thursday, Oct. 8 — Starting at $411
- ALDS Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 10 —Starting at $135
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