"Let's get weird."

It was New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s idea.

Given the odds against them, a little weirdness might be exactly what the Yankees need to overtake the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series.

After getting blown out twice at Rogers Centre, the Yankees are facing the end of their season in Game 3 on Tuesday night in the best-of-five series. Lose, and stay home. Win, and come back to the ballpark for Game 4 — another chance to avoid elimination.

The Blue Jays are one step away from advancing to the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2016. Historically, teams that win the first two games of a five-game postseason series go on to take the set 89% of the time. The Yankees are clinging to the 11%, but Boone says not all is lost.

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