"If the Yankees take the AL East, they will open the playoffs in the Division Series on Oct. 4 against an opponent to be determined. If the Yankees don't win the AL East, they will open the playoffs in the wild-card round on Tuesday against Boston, Cleveland, Detroit or Houston - whichever one ends up as the second AL wild card."
"The Orioles entered Friday with a record of 75-84, but the Yankees weren't taking them lightly. Baltimore got off to a 19-36 start this season, but going into Friday, the Orioles were 56-48 since May 30, which happened to be the same record as the Yankees over that span. "I think they're good," Boone said. "That's what they've shown over the last, really, three months or so. They've played wel"
Yankees clinched a playoff spot and will host at least the first two games of the 2025 postseason. Toronto held the AL East tiebreaker after winning the season series. New York must win one more game than Toronto in the final three to secure the division and skip the wild-card round. Division winners begin the Division Series on Oct. 4; non-winners enter the wild-card round on Tuesday against the second AL wild card. Manager Aaron Boone said no postseason plans have been developed and emphasized focusing on the present. Baltimore entered the weekend 75-84 and went 56-48 since May 30, matching the Yankees' record over that span.
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