N.Y. Yankees and Boston 8:80 ET
Red Sox over Yankees- The last time these two were in this position in an A.L playoff was 1978 and the Yankees won as Bucky Dent and Reggie Jackson provided the home runs that the forged New York into the World Series where they defeated Kansas City and George Brett. Boston has won four titles since 2004 while the Bronx Bombers have won only once and will start the highest paid pitcher in baseball as Geritt Cole (16-8, 3.23 ERA) take the mound and he is 2-2 with an ERA of 4.91 in four starts against the red Sox this season. He is 8-4 with a 2.68 ERA in 13 career postseason starts and his pitching opponent will be former Yankee right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (11-9, 3.75) who is 2-2 with a 3.71 ERA in six starts against the Yanks this season and is 2-1 with a 1.61 postseason ERA. Although the Yankees have many weaknesses and defensive issues and are NOT built for the postseason they are the play with Cole on the hill. Take NEW YORK!