Overview
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the New York Yankees 2-0 in the ALDS and can eliminate New York with a Game 3 win Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, leaving the Yankees with only five hits in the series.
- Ben Rice has been the lone consistent Yankees threat, recording two multi‑homer postseason games and compiling four homers and eight RBIs in limited plate appearances.
- The Yankees’ losses have been driven by fundamental breakdowns such as Austin Wells’ baserunning error, multiple throwing and fielding miscues, and a catcher’s interference that directly produced runs.
- In the National League, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s seven‑inning, 10‑strikeout gem gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 lead over the Atlanta Braves and the Dodgers are sending Tyler Glasnow to the mound for Game 4.
- San Diego avoided elimination with Michael King working multiple relief innings while closer Mason Miller was on the paternity list, but Milwaukee still leads that series 2-1 and the Chicago White Sox lead the Guardians 2-0 with a chance to complete a sweep.