The Yankees dropped two close contests to open up the American League Championship Series in Houston, and while it is natural to look at each of those games and acknowledge that they could’ve easily gone another way, the reality is that the Yankees are in a hole right now. A loss in Game 3 would be devastating and all but a death knell on the 2022 season.
The term “must-win” is seldom used with true respect for its meaning, but as far as a must-win affair goes, a Game 3 in a best-of-seven, in which you’re trailing 2-0 to one of the best teams in the sport, well, that’s an irrefutable must-win game.