Rookie Payton Tolle Will Start the AL Wild Card Series Opener for the Red Sox
The 23-year-old went 9-6 with a 3.03 ERA and struck out 171 batters in 148 2/3 innings this season.
- On Monday, the Boston Red Sox announced rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will start Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
- Tolle posted a 9-6 record with a 3.03 ERA in 26 starts this year, marking a significant progression from his one-batter appearance against the Yankees in last year's postseason.
- Game 1 begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, where Tolle will face Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, a Walpole native and Young Award favorite.
- Following Tolle, Red Sox manager Chad Tracy will deploy right-hander Sonny Gray and left-hander Ranger Suarez, while the Yankees will counter with left-hander Max Fried and right-hander Gerrit Cole.
- This best-of-three Wild Card Series takes place entirely in the Bronx, with both teams relying on strong pitching while monitoring the health of key hitters Aaron Judge and Willson Contreras.
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The Boston Red Sox are in the playoffs, and on Tuesday night, they’ll begin a massive Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. It’s a best-of-three series with all games taking place at the higher-seeded team’s ballpark, which means each game will take place at Yankee Stadium across Tuesday, Wednesday, and […]
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Oct 1, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle (70) pitches during the eighth inning against the New York Yankees during game two of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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Rookie Payton Tolle will start the AL Wild Card Series opener for the Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will start Tuesday night's AL Wild Card Series opener against the New York Yankees and will be followed in the rotation for the best-of-three series by right-hander Sonny Gray and left-hander Ranger Suarez.
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