The most predictable outcome came to pass, with the Yankees getting swept out of Atlanta in miserable fashion. While the Yankees were playing lifeless baseball, some actually quality athletics was happening across the AL. For what it’s worth, the Yankees didn’t slip much further back in the playoff race, and there were happenings that impacted one of the last storylines remaining in this Yankees season: that of Gerrit Cole’s Cy Young candidacy. Let’s take a look.
Philadelphia Phillies (66-55) 9, Toronto Blue Jays (67-55) 4
Coming off a pitchers’ duel on Tuesday night, you’d have thought we might be in line for an encore, with aces Aaron Nola and Kevin Gausman facing off.