The Yankees had themselves a bit of a wakeup day after Monday’s self-inflicted wound, coasting to an early 4-0 lead and sufficiently backing up their second-best pitcher after failing to do so for their ace. That’s all well and good, but at this point the Yankees’ rivals are going to dictate their playoff push more than they themselves will, so let’s get right into what went down around the league last night:
Houston Astros (65-49) 7, Baltimore Orioles (70-43) 6
This matchup features a win-lose regardless of result, though at this point in time the Yankees probably are better off rooting for their own division leaders if it helps them get back in the Wild Card race.