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Yankees Battle with Boston, Toronto and Seattle for Wild Cards
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MLB playoffs start with a bang as Yankees win frenetic AL wild
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Yankees to play Red Sox if crazy AL wild-card scenario occurs
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Yankees vs. Red Sox: MLB's biggest rivals, both struggling in 2023
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2021 American League Wild Card Game: Yankees vs. Red Sox, Tuesday
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Yankees Take Over Top Wild-Card Spot From Red Sox - The New York Times
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Michael Wacha's dominant outing leads Red Sox to series win over
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It was quite an eventful night at Fenway, and possibly the last
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Red Sox win AL Wild Card Game 2021