The Yankees went into Thursday nine games back of the Red Sox. The wild card is staring them right in the face.
That could bring Doomsday.
It’s bad enough having the misfortune of being in the Red Sox’s division, the Yankees could face an old nemesis in that one-game playoff game.
Going into Thursday night, the Astros held a five-game lead over the A’s in the AL West. If the Astros continue to slip and if the A’s continue to over-perform, Oakland could win the division, and that could set up another postseason showdown with the Astros.