ANAHEIM, Calif. — Well, this was not great. While the New York Yankees didn’t lose much of their advantage in the wild card lead, they did lose some ground in the AL East race. One can’t afford to lose a game, let alone a series, to the Los Angeles Angels at this point, if you’re going to catch the Tampa Bay Rays. One huge positive though was their ace, who will now likely have to pitch them into the ALDS.
GAME 1
These games are how you lose a division. It’s difficult to fathom how the Yankees dropped this 8-7 decision to the Angels.