The permutations can stop permuting: the Yankees will face the Cleveland Indians in the American League Wild Card Series.
Cleveland, of course, was one of 76 teams (OK, four) the Yankees could have faced in the opening series depending on how the final day of the regular season shook out. A week ago, it seemed Minnesota was the most likely option, then over the past few days it was Chicago, then Tampa, then Chicago again. But the roulette wheel stopped on Cleveland and Cleveland it is.
There’s a bit of recent history between the two clubs: just three years ago, the Yankees overcame a 2-0 Division Series deficit to upset the Indians in five.