New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox (1 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

MLB action on Thursday, 1 October 2026 sees New York Yankees take on Boston Red Sox, with the start at 00:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "ALWC - Game 2".

The venue for the game is Yankee Stadium, Bronx. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings New York Yankees are 4th with 93 wins and 68 defeats from 161 matches, while Boston Red Sox are 5th with 87 wins and 75 defeats from 162 matches.

New York Yankees have scored 739 runs and conceded 601 runs in the league, a difference of +138. Boston Red Sox have scored 689 runs and conceded 611 runs in the league, a difference of +78.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games New York Yankees have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 24 runs and let in 25 runs (L-W-W-L-W).

Over their last 5 games Boston Red Sox have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 9 runs and let in 10 runs (W-L-W-W-L).

Head-to-head

We hold 4 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 3 wins for New York Yankees and 1 win for Boston Red Sox. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 30 August 2026: New York Yankees 16-1 Boston Red Sox.

Across 4 meetings, the sides have produced 35 runs, an average of 8.8 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches New York Yankees averaged 4.8 runs scored and 5 conceded per game, while Boston Red Sox averaged 1.8 scored and 2 conceded.

New York Yankees have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.8 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Boston Red Sox have been harder to score against, conceding 2 runs per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: NBC (United States), NBCSN (United States) and Universo (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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