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The New York Yankees are chasing the Rays, and they have a perfect opportunity to make up ground with four games starting Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
The New York Yankees were down four runs through five innings on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. The game felt like it was drifting away. Cam Schlittler had thrown three innings in a planned tune-up start before the bullpen took over,
After a high-stakes final day in the MLB, the playoff field is set, and the National League leads the World Series odds race. The Los Angeles Dodgers may be the juggernaut, but the potential paths for other contenders are too clear to ignore.
By winning the AL East title, the Rays secured home-field advantage in the ALDS. The Yankees went 3-5 at Tropicana Field in 2026. In fact, nearly every visitor had trouble at the Trop in St. Petersburg.
The AL East title and, again, this is the last gasp for the Yankees. The Rays will clinch the division with one win in these four games. The Yankees must sweep these four games to have a chance at the division title, and even then, they would need help this coming weekend. Here are each team's remaining schedules:
Injured New York Yankees star Aaron Judge announced major news during the Yankees' series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The American League is not particularly strong this year. One division — the American League West — does not currently have a team with a record of above .500. Still, it will be an intriguing league to follow in the postseason.
The Yankees will not accomplish the chief goal of their regular season, which will make their chief goal of the postseason harder to accomplish.
Rodón hurled a season-high eight innings, striking eight while limiting the Rays to three hits (all singles) without issuing a walk.
The schedule for Game 1 on Saturday and Game 2 on Monday is released, with the Rays learning later this week if they’ll face the Red Sox or Yankees.
The Yankees chased the Rays for most of the season. On Tuesday, that chase finally came to an end, as Tampa Bay clinched the AL East with a 6-1 win over the Yankees in Tuesday’s nightcap in The Bronx.