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Fried, Warren shelled as Yankees’ playoff hopes fade

The New York Yankees are in serious trouble. After dropping the first two games of the American League Division Series to the Toronto Blue Jays , they now find themselves in an 0-2 hole, one loss away from elimination.

Following a strong performance in the wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox , left-hander Max Fried struggled mightily in Sunday’s Game 2, surrendering seven earned runs in just three innings of work. Reliever Will Warren didn’t fare much better, allowing six runs — including four home runs — as Toronto’s lineup continued to pile on.

The long ball has been New York’s undoing so far. Through the first two games of the series, the Yankees have given up eight home runs and 23 total runs.

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