It all comes down to this.

For the Yankees to win the AL East, they must win today to sweep the Orioles, and the Rays must win up north at Toronto. Any other outcome and we’ll be back here Tuesday night for the opening game of the Wild Card Series. Game 162 often feels like the last day of school, but this one gives me the vibe that I have one last final to write.

Luis Gil gets the ball, likely replaced in a potential Wild Card rotation after Cam Schlittler’s excellent outing yesterday put a bow on his stellar rookie campaign. Gil’s been OK on the topline stuff since returning to injury, but a full look under the hood shows some warning signs. His four-seam velo is down almost a mile and a half from last year, his walk rate is higher than his normal high baseline, and his strikeout rate

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