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Red Sox fan’s guide for who to root for in AL Wild Card Game

By Cole Witaszek

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees celebrates his solo home run in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on August 1, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees celebrates his solo home run in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on August 1, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – JULY 27: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting a walk off homer in the bottom of the tenth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on July 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JULY 27: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting a walk off homer in the bottom of the tenth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on July 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

Conclusion

The conventional wisdom among Red Sox Nation seems to be that the A’s would be the easiest opponent of the three and the Astros would be the toughest. I would say that after going through this piece I agree wholeheartedly that the Astros are the toughest of the group and we should be praying that they hold onto the division.

After that, it gets pretty murky. If the Yankees get Judge back I would say they are the scarier opponent of the two, but that’s far from a guarantee. As is, I would say these teams are pretty close to a push. That means we, as fans, should be indifferent about the winner of the AL Wild Card Game presuming the Astros win the West.

Next. Price should be a Cy Young candidate. dark

But this is a rooting guide and we watch baseball for entertainment. I think most of us will agree that a Red Sox – Yankees playoff series sounds like the most exciting matchup in years. So with that in mind, the official verdict is that everyone here should be rooting for the Astros to win the AL West and the Yankees to beat the A’s in the Wild Card Game.

Whoever the Sox play, it’s going to be a fun ride.

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