Having etched his name into New York Yankees lore with a brilliant performance in a 4-0 win in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series, Cam Schlittler had some fun at the expense of the Boston Red Sox afterward.

Thursday night won't have that magical allure in lights of a Game 7. This is a Game 3. But in a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series, this is the best on offer. The Yankees or the Red Sox will advance, and the other will go home.

Led by a flamethrowing rookie pitcher and an offense that took advantage of putting the ball in play instead of waiting for the long ball, the Yankees finished off a comeback against the Red Sox in the AL wild-card series to advance to the ALDS against the Blue Jays.

Bello has a career 2.35 ERA against the Yankees, with an even better 1.44 mark at Yankee Stadium. Twice this season, Bello pitched a seven-inning shutout against the Bronx Bombers. New York got to Bello in his last start, but overall, the track record is too much to ignore.

Two Boston outfielders and the second baseman failed to catch a high pop-up to center by Cody Bellinger, allowing him to end up with a leadoff double. Amed Rosario plated the game’s first run with a single to left, and Anthony Volpe’s bases-loaded single to right scored another run.

The Yankees now turn to Carlos Rodon Wednesday hoping to avoid elimination from the postseason. The Red Sox are handing the rock to Brayan Bello. Lets dive into the matchup and perhaps find a few sweats along the way.

The Boston Red Sox will play the New York Yankees in the 2025 American League Wild Card Series. It's their fifth playoff matchup since 2003.

Alex Rodriguez used the head of the Red Sox mascot, Wally, to remind David Ortiz about Boston's early playoff exit.

Tickets for the ALDS games at Comerica Park are almost sold out. Tickets for potential ALCS games go on sale next week.

The stage is set for another October showdown in the Bronx, where the Red Sox can punch their ticket into the next round and the Yankees must fight to keep their season alive. After Boston claimed Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series,