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Where to watch Red Sox vs. Yankees Wild Card Game 2 for free: Time, livestream

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Tricarico, A. (2026, September 30). Where to watch Red Sox vs. Yankees Wild Card Game 2 for free: Time, livestream. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/where-to-watch-red-sox-vs-yankees-al-wild-card-game-2-for-free/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Angela Tricarico

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The American League Wild Card series continues on September 30 with Game 2 between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched for free using a five-day trial of DIRECTV. Max Fried will pitch for the Yankees while Sonny Gray will take the mound for the Red Sox.
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The AL Wild Card series between the Yankees and the Red Sox continues on September 30 at 8 p.m. ET, with Game 2 taking place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Yankees won Game 1 by a score of 9-0, largely thanks to designated hitter Ben Rice's outstanding performance that included four hits and six RBIs, capped off by an eighth-inning grand slam. To watch for free, DIRECTV offers a five-day trial via NBC. If the Yankees win tonight, they will advance to the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, who had the best record in the league this season (98-64). Boston must rely on Sonny Gray's strong pitching performance, as he was solid throughout the regular season and could be a Cy Young Award finalist.

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Watch Red Sox vs. Yankees for free - When: Sept. 30, 8 p.m. ET - Where: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - TV Channel: NBC “I’ll remember getting a ‘W’ versus the Red Sox — there’s nothing better than that,” Rice said after the game.
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🔮 Tonight, Max Fried will be on the mound as the Yankees try for the sweep.

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The AL Wild Card series continues tonight, Sept. 30 as the Yankees go for the series-clinching victory. asserted
Yankees → continue → victory
Last night, the Bronx Bombers won Game 1, 9-0, largely thanks to designated hitter Ben Rice’s huge night. asserted
Bombers → win → night
Rice had four hits and six RBIs in the win, which he capped off with an eighth-inning grand slam. asserted
he → have → slam
Watch Red Sox vs. Yankees for free - When: Sept. 30, 8 p.m. ET - Where: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - TV Channel: NBC “I’ll remember getting a ‘W’ versus the Red Sox — there’s nothing better than that,” Rice said after the game. asserted
Rice → watch → game
“I’ll remember Cam [Schlittler, who struck out 10 over 6 1/3 scoreless innings] going out there and just being lights out, like he always is. asserted
he → remember → innings
I’ll remember the atmosphere. asserted
I → remember → atmosphere
Tonight, Max Fried will be on the mound as the Yankees try for the sweep. asserted
Yankees → try → sweep
If the Yankees win tonight, they’ll advance into the ALDS and head to Tropicana Field for a best-of-five series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who finished atop the AL East and finished the regular season with the best record in the league (98-64). asserted
who → win → league
Here’s how to tune in to the Game 2 of the AL Wild Card series without cable. asserted
tune → ’ → cable
Game 2 of the Yankees-Red Sox AL Wild Card series is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET tonight, Sept. 30. asserted
Game → schedule → ET
How to watch Yankees vs. Red Sox AL Wild Card Game 2 for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Yankees vs. Red Sox for free. asserted
you → watch → Sox
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. asserted
you → take → month
We recommend the Choice plan, which includes NBC as part of its 125+ channel options. asserted
which → recommend → options
Red Sox vs. Yankees Game 2 starting pitchers Sonny Gray (18-5, 2.72 ERA) will start for the Red Sox. asserted
Gray → start → Sox
Red Sox vs. Yankees AL Wild Card schedule All times below are listed in ET. asserted
times → list → ET
- Game 1: Yankees 9, Red Sox 0 - Game 2: Sept. 30, 8 p.m. (NBC) - Game 3: Oct. 1, 8 p.m. (NBC)* *if necessary This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
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