The Yankees have been dogged by the fact that, in the second half, they have not been able to get hot and stay hot. They maintain a 2.5 lead as the top Wild card seed, but that’s still a little too close for comfort.With back to back series again Seattle and Detroit, the team has a chance to pull away from their challengers, maybe for good.
Minnesota and California continue to surprise and both are currently tied for the second spot. The Twins never seem to go away and they’ve put together a 7-3 mark in their last ten games.