The Yankees (currently eight games back in the division and 4 1/2 games out of the second wild card spot) look like long shots to make the playoffs. But every baseball fan should be rooting for them to catch fire in the second half and reach the postseason, because a New York–Houston playoff series would be electric.
This weekend marked the Yankees’ first trip to Houston since the Astros were outed as cheaters, and the visitors came ready to exact revenge. The Astros were shut out in the first two games of the series, including a dominant 129-pitch complete game from Gerrit Cole on Saturday.