New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 10/2/25, 4:55 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 11/18/25 at 1:28 PM in MLB Picks

Just as the first game was, the second of the playoff series between the rival Red Sox and Yankees was also a thrilling game, which the Yankees were able to take this time, winning 4-3 and tying the series at one game apiece.

With a home run by Ben Rice in the first inning, in a lineup that featured more left-handed hitters, to the delight of the die-hard Yankees fans who filled the Bronx, the Yankees took a 2-0 lead. Once again, Story, immersed in an excellent season of clutch moments, drove in Rafaela and Duran with a single to tie the game 2-2 in the third inning. Yankees captain Judge hit an RBI single to put the Yankees ahead; Story tied the game 3-3 with a home run, and in the eighth, using his unquestionable speed, Jazz Chisholm scored from first base to home on a base hit by Wells. That ended up being the go-ahead run.

It was undoubtedly as good a game as the first of the series. There were defining moments from the pitching side, like when Fernando Cruz escaped a bases-loaded jam, causing the batter to pop out to center field. The reliever celebrated that moment without hesitation.

Connelly Early for the Red Sox versus Cam Cam Schlittler for New York will be the pitching duel for Friday's elimination game.