Momentum was on the Yankees ’ side, and so was the matchup.

A night after they staved off elimination with a dramatic come-from-behind victory , the Yankees turned to rookie phenom Cam Schlittler for Game 4 of the ALDS, relying on the right-hander to conjure more October magic.

The Toronto Blue Jays, meanwhile, resorted to a bullpen game — an unenviable position after they dipped deep into their relief corps a night earlier.

But with their playoff lives on the line, the Yankees’ bats didn’t rise to the occasion, spelling an unceremonious end to their season and to their hopes of returning to the World Series.

The Yankees lost, 5-2, on Wednesday night in the Bronx as Toronto claimed the best-of-five playoff series, three games to one.

The Yankees managed only six hits against eight

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