Red Sox won't have Giolito (elbow) vs. Yankees

Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito will not be on the active roster for the American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees because of an elbow issue, manager Alex Cora said Monday.

"He's been battling with his elbow the last few days," Cora said. "... Hopefully it's nothing major, but he won't be ready for this [series]."

Giolito, who is 10-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season, was sent to see Dr. Jeffrey Dugas, an orthopedic surgeon based in Alabama.

Cora said Giolito's velocity has been down, and he had to cut his most recent bullpen session short.

The Red Sox manager said Kyle Harrison and Connelly Early could be options for a Game 3, if needed.

Game 1 of the best-of-three series begins Tuesday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN).