Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time starts

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 27). Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time starts. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/yankees-red-sox-wild-card-series-games-to-have-prime-time-starts/article_82a78fda-a037-5006-9af5-49a8693a9ac9.html

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MLB announced prime-time start times for the Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series, beginning Tuesday at approximately 8 p.m. EDT, broadcast by NBC. The other matchups in the AL and NL have varied start times earlier in the day, with the Cubs-San Diego series having late-night games starting at 10 p.m., televised on NBCSN. All games will also stream live on Peacock and feature Spanish-language coverage on Universo and Univision.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The articles you've shared highlight the highly anticipated baseball matchup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in their AL Wild Card series for the MLB playoffs. Here's a summary of key points:

The series starts Tuesday, September 29th with Game 1 airing live at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
It is a best-of-three series, with subsequent games scheduled for Wednesday (Game 2) and Thursday (Game 3 if necessary), all starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.
This marks the 7th time these teams have met in the playoffs since 1978, highlighting their historic rivalry.
Cam Schlittler will pitch for the Yankees in Game 1 while Payton Tolle takes the mound for Boston.
Aaron Judge is not on New York's roster due to a calf injury but Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury.
The winner of this series advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series.

These articles emphasize the excitement and historical significance of Yankees vs Red Sox playoff matchups, using them as opportunities to promote various TV/streaming options and betting deals.

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The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will get prime time exposure in Major League Baseball’s Wild Card Series. asserted

Yankees → get → Series

All three potential games in the AL first-round matchup that begins Tuesday will start at about 8 p.m. EDT and be televised by NBC, MLB said Sunday. asserted

MLB → begin → NBC

Atlanta’s series hosting Philadelphia or Arizona will have 2 p.m. games televised on NBC, and the Chicago White Sox series would start at 5 p.m. if at Texas and at 4 p.m. if at Houston, with games televised by NBCSN. asserted

series → host → NBCSN

The Chicago Cubs’ series at San Diego will have 10 p.m. EDT games and be televised by NBCSN. asserted

series → have → NBCSN

All games also will be streamed on Peacock in the first year of a contract with MLB that replaced ESPN as the Wild Card Series network. asserted

that → stream → network

Games will be televised with Spanish-language commentary on Universo and Univision. asserted

Games → televise → Universo

Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series games to have prime-time starts

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