# Yankees Red Sox Wild Card Game 2

> Yankees and Red Sox battle in AL Wild Card Series Game 2 with key injuries and pitching matchups.
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- Summary: Yankees and Red Sox battle in AL Wild Card Series Game 2 with key injuries and pitching matchups. Yankees lead 1-0 in AL Wild Card Series after Game 1; Red…
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## Yankees lead after Game 1
The Yankees won Game 1 with Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice driving in six runs, giving them a 1-0 lead in the AL Wild Card Series.

> The Yankees won Game 1 with Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice driving in six runs, giving them a 1-0 lead in the AL Wild Card Series.
## Red Sox confidence for Game 2
Red Sox manager Aaron Boone said they can close out the series in Game 2 despite being on the brink of elimination.

> Red Sox manager Aaron Boone said they can close out the series in Game 2 despite being on the brink of elimination.
## Red Sox injury concerns
Red Sox leadoff hitter Roman Anthony exited Game 1 with discomfort in the right hand/wrist area, knocking him out for nearly four months.

> Red Sox leadoff hitter Roman Anthony exited Game 1 with discomfort in the right hand/wrist area, knocking him out for nearly four months.
## Yankees pitching matchup
Yankees' Max Fried faces Red Sox's Sonny Gray, with Fried having a 1.93 career regular-season ERA against Boston.

> Yankees' Max Fried faces Red Sox's Sonny Gray, with Fried having a 1.93 career regular-season ERA against Boston.
## Starting lineups
Red Sox lineup features Jahmai Jones at DH, while Yankees flip back to a conventional lineup with Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base.

> Red Sox lineup features Jahmai Jones at DH, while Yankees flip back to a conventional lineup with Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base.
## Bullpen readiness
Red Sox have a nine-man bullpen in this series after not using Aroldis Chapman, Garrett Whitlock, or Garrett Crochet in Game 1.

> Red Sox have a nine-man bullpen in this series after not using Aroldis Chapman, Garrett Whitlock, or Garrett Crochet in Game 1.
## Yankees injury status
Aaron Judge is inactive for the AL Wild Card Series, rehabbing from a strained right soleus.

> Aaron Judge is inactive for the AL Wild Card Series, rehabbing from a strained right soleus.
## Red Sox offensive slump
The Red Sox managed just three hits in Game 1, continuing a poor offensive performance from the final month of the regular season.

> The Red Sox managed just three hits in Game 1, continuing a poor offensive performance from the final month of the regular season.
## Yankees hot hitters
Yankees' Ben Rice is sizzling, going 4-for-5 with two homers and six RBIs in Game 1.

> Yankees' Ben Rice is sizzling, going 4-for-5 with two homers and six RBIs in Game 1.
## Historical context
The Red Sox haven't scored in their last two postseason games since Game 3 of last year's Wild Card Series.

> The Red Sox haven't scored in their last two postseason games since Game 3 of last year's Wild Card Series.
## Key takeaway

Yankees lead 1-0 in AL Wild Card Series after Game 1; Red Sox face injury concerns and pitching challenges in Game 2.