NY Post Experts Pick Yankees for Wild Card

On September 30, 2025, the New York Post reported that all five of its baseball experts predicted the New York Yankees would defeat the Boston Red Sox in their best-of-three American League Wild Card series. Despite the unanimous prediction for a Yankees victory, all five insiders also forecasted the series would extend to a full three games. The series is scheduled to begin at Yankee Stadium.

cbsnews.com reported, The Yankees entered the series as the betting favorite. However, the Red Sox held a 9-4 record against the Yankees during the regular season. One expert noted that Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, who started Game 1, dominated the Yankees during the season, going 3-0 with a 3.29 ERA in four starts against them. The Red Sox will be without veteran pitcher Lucas Giolito, who is missing the series with an elbow injury. The winner of the playoff series will advance to the AL Division Series.