The Boston Red Sox will play in the American League Wild Card round of the 2025 MLB playoffs. Their opponent is not yet finalized but will be one of the following teams: New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, or Cleveland Guardians. The Red Sox will be on the road for this best-of-three series that starts Tuesday, September 30, 2025. If the Red Sox secure the second wild card spot by winning at least one of their last two regular-season games against the Detroit Tigers, they will face either the Yankees or Blue Jays, with the opponent hosting the games. If the Red Sox lose both games, they would fall to the third wild card seed and likely face the Cleveland Guardians. The Red Sox cannot face the Tigers in the first round. Which team they face depends on the final regular-season results in the AL East and Central divisions.