Let’s begin with the positive. The New York Yankees closed out their final homestand of the regular season by taking two of three from the Baltimore Orioles and sealing a postseason berth for the second consecutive season. The bad news is Didi Gregorius is out with torn cartilage in his right wrist and the Yankees lost a game they needed to win with home-field advantage still outstanding. Finishing out the season on the road, the Yankees need to string together some more victories or buy some ear plugs for those drums in Oakland.
GAME 1
The 10-8 final was closer than it should’ve been but fortunately, the Yankees had a response for every time the Orioles inched closer, keeping them at arm’s length.