Tag: AL Wild Card

Aaron Judge and Andrew Velasquez from the New York Yankees celebrate a sweep of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. (Image: Adam Hunger/Getty)

Busting Out the Brooms in the Bronx, Yankees Sweep Red Sox

The sizzling New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox and moved into second place in the AL East after winning 28 out of 39 games. The Yankees won six games in a row and now lead the Red Sox by a full game, while currently […]

The New York Yankees congratulate Anthony Rizzo after he smashed a home run against the Miami Marlins. (Image: Eric Espada/Getty)

Bronx Surge: New York Yankees Now Favorites to Make Playoffs

The New York Yankees have been on a tear since the trade deadline and have seen their postseason odds vastly improve. According to a playoffs prop bet by DraftKings, the Yankees are -140 odds that they’ll make the postseason, presumably as an AL wild-card team. You can fade the Yankees […]

NY Yankees RF Aaron Judge (99) congratulates teammate Gio Urshela after hitting a grand slam against Cleveland. (Image: Jason Miller/Getty)

Gio Salami! Yankees Sweep Cleveland in Thriller, Advance to ALDS

The New York Yankees lived up to their Bronx Bombers moniker thanks to a grand slam from Gio Urshela that put the Yanks back into contention after falling behind 4-1. The back-and-forth AL Wild Card Series game lasted nearly five hours before Cleveland blew a ninth-inning lead. The Yankees clawed […]

The Cleveland Indians are in playoff mode in the final two weeks of the season while vying for an AL Wild Card berth. (Image: Phil Long/AP)

AL Wild Card Race: Tampa Bay and Cleveland Tied with 6 Games to Go

Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Oakland A’s (94-62) hold a two-game lead in the AL wild-card standings over the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. The Rays and Indians are tied, with six games remaining in the AL Wild Card race that will come down […]

The Oakland A's celebrate a big win over the Astros in Houston. (Image: Tim Warner/Getty)

AL Wild Card: Hot Oakland with 90 Wins, Cleveland on Bubble

With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Oakland A’s are currently in the top spot in the AL Wild Card after a six-game winning streak put them over 90 wins for the season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Indians are currently on the bubble and 1.5 games out of contention. […]

The A's celebrate a walk-off hit by Matt Olson in Oakland Stadium. (Image: Dan Shirley/Getty)

AL Wild Card: Three Team Race Among A’s, Indians, and Rays

With 50 games remaining in the regular season, the AL Wild Card race has been reduced to a three-team race with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland A’s fighting for the two American League Wild Card spots. The AL Central is the closest race in the American […]