The next time the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees meet will either be in 2022, or next Tuesday for their 20th tilt of the season and their first winner-take-all contest since 2004.
Though Major League Baseball's most storied rivals aren't yet locked into a one-game playoff in the American League Wild Card Game, that would be the matchup at Yankee Stadium if the game was today. The Yankees and Red Sox hold the league's two wild cards, with the latter having gained the top spot with a dramatic sweep at Fenway Park over the weekend.
It was real gut punch for the Red Sox.