Knotted at one game apiece, the New York
Yankees and Boston Red Sox entered the final game of their Wild Card Series looking to advance towards the AL Division Series (ALDS). A big fourth inning gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead over the Red Sox, as the home team’s bats began to wake up. After Red Sox rookie starter Connelly Early left the matchup, reliever Justin Slaten came on to face New York captain Aaron Judge. On his first pitch, Slaten hit Judge
on the wrist. After the HBP, the Bronx Bombers’ slugger gave Slaten
a couple of ice-cold glares, as shown by Jomboy Media on X, formerly Twitter.