The best rivalry in sports is ready to add another chapter.
With a 4-3 win on Friday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox secured the No. 5 seed in the 2026 American League playoffs, setting up a matchup against the No. 4 New York Yankees in an epic best-of-three game wild card series.
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All three potential games will be played in New York, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Limited tickets are already available for what has the potential to be the biggest series of the entire playoffs.
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
Another year, another playoff series
featuring the best rivalry in baseball! Here is a look at the schedule for the wild card series between the Yankees and Red Sox. Game times will be released by the MLB once the entire postseason field is set.
- Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 29 — Starting at $94
- Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 30 — Starting at $92
- Game 3*: Thursday, Oct. 1 — Starting at $113
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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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