CHICAGO - AUGUST 31: Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 31, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees are fighting for their playoff lives, as they entered the weekend with a 1.5-game lead in the Wild Card standings after Giancarlo Stanton’s walk-off single against the Orioles on Friday.
In order for teams on the playoff bubble hoping to punch a ticket to October, they need their star players (especially pitchers) to rise to the occasion and their managers to be mistake-free in high-leverage situations.