It's just been that kind of season for the Yankees. Nothing has come easy for the Bronx Bombers, who find themselves in the midst of a battle over seeding for the American League Playoffs.
On Saturday, the Yankees overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Miami Marlins 11-4 at the Stadium to move within one win of moving up in the standings to get a better seed, possibly the fifth seed.
Behind the Yankees victory was D.J. LaMahieu who had a four-hit, three-RBI game to bring his average up to .359, putting him in the drivers seat for the AL Batting crown. Meanwhile, Luke Voit's three-run blast in the seventh inning, gave the Yankees first baseman his 22nd homer of the year, putting him in firm position to be the AL Homer Champion for 2020.
Ironically all of the Yankees power Saturday was sparked by Tyler Wade's two-run bomb in the bottom of the fifth to cut the Marlins lead to 3-2. Giancarlo Stanton, who had been mired in a 1-for-21 slump, tied the game on a double to center, scoring Aaron Judge.
Aaron Hicks put New York out in front with a two-run shot in the sixth to put the Yanks up 5-3, thus setting the stage for the big blasts from LeMahieu and Voit.
With a day to go before the regular season ends, the Yankees find themselves as the sixth seed, with the White Sox and Indians tied for the fifth seed with a record of 34-24. The Twins lead the AL Centeral at 35-23.
There is a strong chance the Yankees could face either of those teams on the road for a best-of-three wild card round this week. The Yankees could drop as far as the seventh seed if the Blue Jays win out, meaning the Yankees would be in danger of facing the Oakland A's.
So where will the Yankees be on Tuesday night? We will know in 24 hours time.
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