After a day of much-needed rest, the postseason kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with the opening games of the best-of-three wild-card series.

Garrett Crochet was in Boston's dugout on the day before the playoffs began when manager Alex Cora picked up the phone to the bullpen to contact a member of the front office.

Boston ace Garrett Crochet pitched into the eighth inning on Tuesday night, at one point retiring 17 consecutive batters, in a sparkling pitching performance that sent the visiting Red Sox past the N...