Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman screamed on the mound. His strikeout of Trent Grisham with the bases loaded ended a tense 3-1 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the best-of-three American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

The Guardians are down 1-0 in the series and facing elimination against the Detroit Tigers in Game 2. Follow here for live updates.

But the win wasn’t comfortable until the final out. For most of the contest, Skubal and Gavin Williams were locked in a pitchers' duel. At the end of the sixth inning, the score sat at 1-1, and Skubal and Williams had each notched at least eight strikeouts.

The Cleveland Guardians play the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Follow along here for live score updates, analysis and more.

CLEVELAND — The Guardians won a crucial challenge in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, capitalizing on Angel Martinez’s hustle during a play at home plate and tying the score 1-1 against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. The dramatic moment unfolded in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Here's the Wild Card Series schedule for the Yankees vs. Red Sox: Date: Wednesday, Oct. 1 | Time: 6:08 p.m. ET Location: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) TV channel: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (Try for free) Probable pitchers: LHP Carlos Rodón (NYY) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (BOS) Odds: NYY -169 | BOS +138 (via DraftKings)

The New York Yankees made bad MLB history against the Boston Red Sox in Game 1. The New York Yankees came up short in Game 1 of their MLB Wild Card playoff series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening.