what happens if the yankees win tonight

If the New York Yankees win tonight (October 3, 2025), they will clinch victory in their AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox. This win will eliminate the Red Sox from the postseason and allow the Yankees to advance to the American League Division Series (ALDS). In the ALDS, the Yankees will face the division rival and AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays in a best-of-five series starting Saturday at Toronto's Rogers Centre. This victory marks the Yankees' first playoff series win against the Red Sox since 2003 and breaks a long streak of postseason struggles against their historic rivals. The win is also notable as the Yankees become the first team in MLB history to lose the first game of a best-of-three Wild Card Series and still advance to the next round.