Designated hitter J.D. Martinez, two days after twisting his ankle, and Chris Sale are left off the roster for the one-game wild-card showdown with the Yankees.

Boston will host New York in the AL wild-card game, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay.

To secure a playoff spot, it came down to the final inning of the last regular season game. But now Boston has a chance to exorcise some historical demons against the Yankees on Tuesday night.

1949, 1978, 2004 … there have been some epic games between two rivals trying to keep their seasons alive.

Rafael Devers’ home run in the 9th inning completes a Boston rally over Washington in the final game of the regular season.

Boston – which blew a 1-0 lead before scoring four in the ninth – will host the wild card with a win Sunday, or could end up in a tiebreaker game on Monday.

Boston beats Washington and stays on track for the second wild card, one game behind the Yankees, a half-game ahead of Seattle (before its late game) and a one game ahead of Toronto.

Boston manages just four hits in a 6-2 defeat and drops into a tie with Seattle for the last AL playoff spot.

J.D. Martinez homers and drives in three runs for Boston, which moves a game behind the Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot.

A home run by Ryan Mountcastle helps Baltimore rally from a two-run deficit against ace Chris Sale (10-0 in his previous last 13 starts vs. Orioles) as Boston fails to improve its playoff position.