With 162 games in the books, the MLB playoff bracket is set. The Yankees closed strong but fell just short of securing an American League East title, as the Blue Jays took that honor by virtue of a tiebreaker despite both teams ending the campaign at 94-68. That leaves the Yankees with the No. 4 seed, staring down a Wild Card Series with the archrival Red Sox, who finished their season at 89-73, good enough to earn their first playoff berth since 2021. The Yankees are in their eighth postseason in nine years, seeking to defend their 2024 AL pennant.

It’s sure to be a tense few days in the Bronx, as New York plays host to Boston in a best-of-three series that will determine who survives to see the ALDS. This is the most historic rivalry in baseball, and it will be the sixth time that they’

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