Both the American League and National League postseason races are heating up as the final quarter of the season arrives, and one team that can't afford any setbacks is the New York Yankees.

After a rough July and a sluggish start to August, the Yankees-once leading the AL East and holding a top-three seed-are now clinging to the final Wild Card spot. They sit third in the division, trailing the Boston Red Sox by five games and the Toronto Blue Jays by 6.5.

Now, with a pivotal road series beginning Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, New York is bracing for troubling injury news. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt suffered a low-grade knee sprain in the team's last game. He reportedly traveled with the team for their upcoming series, but an IL stint is not "off the table."

While

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