ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees carried nine pitchers on their 25-man roster for the 2015 AL Wild Card Game, a loss to the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium.
Last year, they went with 10 arms when they were beat the Minnesota Twins at home in the Wild Card Game.
They'll be playing in the Wild Card Game for the third time in four seasons next Wednesday.
How many pitchers will they go with for their do-or-die game against the Oakland Athletics?
"I could see anywhere from 10, 11, 12," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday before his club's 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.