After a successful series win over the Baltimore Orioles this past weekend, the New York Yankees have zeroed in on a spot in the 2025 playoffs. Taking three out of four from their division rival while watching others around them drop the ball was incredibly helpful.
Thanks to the Astros getting swept by the Mariners and the Red Sox losing the series finale against the Rays, the Yankees' magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to three. But they're aiming much higher than the No. 6 seed in the AL picture.
New York might not control its own destiny for the division crown, but they're only two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who have to face the Red Sox and Rays to end the year (while the Yankees get the White Sox and O's again).