{"id":347393,"date":"2021-10-02T10:59:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T07:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/"},"modified":"2021-10-02T10:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T07:59:40","slug":"here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here are all the Yankees&#8217; playoff scenarios"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc0dd98db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc0dd98db\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/#To_host_the_wild-card_game\" >To host the wild-card game:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/#To_reach_the_postseason_as_the_second_wild_card\" >To reach the postseason as the second wild card:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/#To_finish_in_a_four-way_tie_for_the_two_wild-card_spots\" >To finish in a four-way tie for the two wild-card spots:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/#To_finish_in_a_three-way_tie_for_the_two_wild-card_spots\" >To finish in a three-way tie for the two wild-card spots:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/#To_finish_in_a_three-way_tie_for_the_second_wild-card_spot\" >To finish in a three-way tie for the second wild-card spot:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/here-are-all-the-yankees-playoff-scenarios\/#To_finish_in_a_two-way_tie_for_the_second_wild-card_spot\" >To finish in a two-way tie for the second wild-card spot.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Here are all the Yankees&#8217; playoff scenarios<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Though the Yankees lost on Friday night, the day did not end fruitlessly for them. The Mariners\u2019 late loss to the Angels in Seattle ensured the Yankees (91-69) of getting to play, at worst, a 163rd <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> on Monday to break a tie for the second American League wild-card spot. Which means that Gerrit Cole surely won\u2019t start Sunday\u2019s game on three days\u2019 rest when their season is guaranteed of not ending that day.<\/p>\n<p>With two games left on the schedule, here\u2019s what the Yankees need to do \u2014 or what help they need \u2014 to reach the postseason and gain home-field advantage in the Oct. 5 AL wild-card game.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_host_the_wild-card_game\"><\/span>To host the wild-card game:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Win both of their remaining games over the Rays, or<\/li>\n<li>Win one game and have the Red Sox (90-70) lose at least once to the Nationals, or<\/li>\n<li>Lose both games and have the Red Sox lose both games to the Nats and the Blue Jays (89-71) lose at least once to the Orioles.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Aaron-Boone.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Aaron Boone\" class=\"wp-image-19674406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Aaron-Boone.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Aaron-Boone.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Aaron-Boone.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Aaron Boone<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_reach_the_postseason_as_the_second_wild_card\"><\/span>To reach the postseason as the second wild card:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Win one game while the Red Sox win two, or<\/li>\n<li>Lose both games while the Red Sox win one and the Blue Jays and Mariners (89-71) each lose at least one.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/pinstripe-pod\/willyankeesgetawildcardspot-feat.kendavidoff?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_finish_in_a_four-way_tie_for_the_two_wild-card_spots\"><\/span>To finish in a four-way tie for the two wild-card spots:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lose both games and have the Red Sox win one and the Blue Jays and Mariners both win two.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_finish_in_a_three-way_tie_for_the_two_wild-card_spots\"><\/span>To finish in a three-way tie for the two wild-card spots:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lose both games while two of the following occur: a) The Red Sox win one; b) the Blue Jays win two; and c) the Mariners win two.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_finish_in_a_three-way_tie_for_the_second_wild-card_spot\"><\/span>To finish in a three-way tie for the second wild-card spot:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lose both games and have the Red Sox, Blue Jays and Mariners all win two, which would give Boston the top slot and tie the Yankees with Toronto and Seattle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_finish_in_a_two-way_tie_for_the_second_wild-card_spot\"><\/span>To finish in a two-way tie for the second wild-card spot.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lose both games and have the Red Sox win two and either the Blue Jays or Mariners win two.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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