The Yankees lost again on Sunday afternoon, delivering a listless performance in a rubber game against the rival Astros. With every loss, the scoreboard watching intensifies. If the Yankees can’t get their act together, their only hope of holding onto a playoff spot will rest with the (in)competence of their competitors for a Wild Card. With that, here’s what happened with the other AL contenders on Sunday.
Toronto Blue Jays (69-50) 5, Los Angeles Dodgers (68-50) 4
The Toronto offense, after absolutely exploding on the Rockies earlier in the week, largely went silent this weekend. They scored just two runs in the first two games of this series, both losses, and trailed 3-2 headed to the eighth on Sunday. But right at the last, they woke up.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger went