The Yankees and Red Sox renew their storied rivalry in a best-of-three wild-card series starting Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. New York hosts Boston, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay in the AL Division Series. This matchup marks the seventh postseason meeting between the clubs, who are deadlocked at 3-3 all-time.

The Yankees hold victories from 1999 and 2003, plus last year's series, while Boston captured the 2004 ALCS, 2018 ALDS, and 2021 wild-card game. Boston clinched the second wild card by rallying from a three-run deficit against the Cubs. Willson Contreras is uncertain after being hit on the hand.

Boston fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on April 25 following a 10-17 start, then rebounded to reach the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2016-2018. Chad Tracy, promoted from Triple-A Worcester, was given a three-year contract. New York won this year's regular-season series 7-6.

In last year's series, Boston's Garrett Crochet struck out 11, while Cam Schlittler fanned 12 in eight innings for the Yankees. Roman Anthony called the matchup a "fun one" for competitors. The Associated Press contributed to this report.